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I want back the approximately 20 hours I spent reading and listening to this book. (Bless the audiobook narrator, though. I think I would have given up by 500 pages, if not for Simon Prebble trying his damndest to give this story some life.)
I didn't start this expecting fast pacing. I expected to sink into a meandering gaslamp fantasy that was more historical fiction than fantastical. What I did not expect was to not care about or enjoy it at all. This was one of the most disappointing books I'v ...more
I didn't start this expecting fast pacing. I expected to sink into a meandering gaslamp fantasy that was more historical fiction than fantastical. What I did not expect was to not care about or enjoy it at all. This was one of the most disappointing books I'v ...more
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