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The Siege (The Siege, #1)
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The 3 star rating reflects my reaction to this book rather than its quality. I can appreciate that this is not a book to be enjoyed as such given its horrific subject matter but I really didn’t enjoy the experience of reading it. I found the narrative stilted and too episodic and I didn’t feel particular empathy for any of the characters. It was always going to be depressing but I found it turgidly so by halfway through and I am very grateful to have finished. Having read other reviews, I’m definitely in the minority here. I admire Helen Dunmore’s writing but I simply did not enjoy this book.
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Reading Progress
July 2, 2020
– Shelved
July 2, 2020
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to-read
July 2, 2020
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e-books
July 28, 2020
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Started Reading
August 4, 2020
– Shelved as:
historical-fiction
August 4, 2020
– Shelved as:
just-not-for-me
August 4, 2020
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Finished Reading
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Sep 08, 2020 08:48AM
It seems you've had a similar reaction to me, Fiona. Turgid describes the narrative well as I remember it. If we are to read a novel about a horrific episode in history, we need it to told extra well. And it can be done.
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Fionnuala wrote: "It seems you've had a similar reaction to me, Fiona. Turgid describes the narrative well as I remember it. If we are to read a novel about a horrific episode in history, we need it to told extra we..."You’re so right, Fionnuala.
