This book's cover is gorgeous and immediately caught my attention. I like the story's concept, though I have mixed feelings about this First Impression. The writing is beautiful, with a strong emotional quality. But at times the approach and content feels too much like a history lesson.
The scenes are quite short and are written from the viewpoints of different narrators living different lives. While I'm sure they all eventually intersect, the beginning lacks cohesion. I do think this is the kind of story that becomes more absorbing as we get further into the book.
The scenes are quite short and are written from the viewpoints of different narrators living different lives. While I'm sure they all eventually intersect, the beginning lacks cohesion. I do think this is the kind of story that becomes more absorbing as we get further into the book.