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I’ve always heard amazing things about Tim Powers’ work, but I’ve tried The Stress of Her Regard before, and didn’t really get on with it. I didn’t do much better this time, although I persisted and read the whole thing. I feel like if I knew the life stories of Byron, Shelley, Polidori and Keats, I’d understand exactly what was going on better. It spends so much time on those characters, who from my point of view act erratically and often unpleasantly. (Dead child marionette. I won’t say more,
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It took a long time to get through this book. I downloaded it as an ebook from a really good independent because it wasn't available for my Nook from Barnes & Noble. The formatting of the ebook made it really hard to read and the material, like most of Tim Powers work, is very dense.
That said, The Stress of Her Regard was very enjoyable, especially for anyone who loves English Romantic literature. Some of the main characters include Lord Byron, John Keats, and Percy & Mary Shelley. I did move t ...more
That said, The Stress of Her Regard was very enjoyable, especially for anyone who loves English Romantic literature. Some of the main characters include Lord Byron, John Keats, and Percy & Mary Shelley. I did move t ...more
This book is a big ol' pile of "meh" for me, which I find fascinating, because I own it in audiobook, ebook, AND deadtree versions.
A doctor stumbles into a race of supernatural vampire things, and gets tangle up with Byron, Shelley, Shelley, and various other historic figures.
The story blends, mixes, and glues together several different mythical creatures and ideas and pours them into a historic period, which doesn't feel historical at all (am I reading a historical fantasy book or am I just re ...more
A doctor stumbles into a race of supernatural vampire things, and gets tangle up with Byron, Shelley, Shelley, and various other historic figures.
The story blends, mixes, and glues together several different mythical creatures and ideas and pours them into a historic period, which doesn't feel historical at all (am I reading a historical fantasy book or am I just re ...more
August group read.
The third of my top three Tim Powers books, after The Anubis Gates and Last Call. I love the combination of historical and literary figures with mythology and folklore. I've always thought this would make a great movie. Powers is great at capturing action.
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Sep 28, 2009
Danielle The Book Huntress
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Mar 14, 2010
Eric
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Aug 06, 2010
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Sep 23, 2011
Terry
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Maria
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Mar 12, 2021
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