Let me start by saying that Marie Lu is a beautiful writer. She is great with words, and I 100% support the reason that she wrote this book. One of the reasons I love historical fiction, is because I love seeing how far we've come, but also so I can further appreciate what women before us had suffered through to get to where we are today. I knew nothing of Mozart's sister going into this, and I knew nothing of the times Wolfgang and his sister, Nannerl, both composed together and spent traveling and touring the European cities. Reading about how Nannerl was shut down from creating, and how her talent was second to her brother's simply because she was a female, struck a chord with me. It hurt to read, and the emotion behind the writing was palpable. But only in those moments.
This book was an anticipated read for me for 2020, and even with all of the emotion and care built into Nannerl's world and words, I'm surprised with how disappointed I am. There was just something about the book that couldn't grip me, and I kept finding myself either zoning out or skimming. The STORY didn't grip me, and I'm not quite sure why. It was nothing about Nannerl, it was nothing about Hyacinth and the kingdom, I just didn't enjoy this one. I felt bored, and almost felt like the moments they were not in the Kingdom of Back were simply filler. And that's a shame, because that's when we get to see Nannerl stepped on by her father, or hushed because she's a woman.
I wanted to like this one, and I think that's why I kept reading. Unfortunately it never lived up to my expectations.
This book was an anticipated read for me for 2020, and even with all of the emotion and care built into Nannerl's world and words, I'm surprised with how disappointed I am. There was just something about the book that couldn't grip me, and I kept finding myself either zoning out or skimming. The STORY didn't grip me, and I'm not quite sure why. It was nothing about Nannerl, it was nothing about Hyacinth and the kingdom, I just didn't enjoy this one. I felt bored, and almost felt like the moments they were not in the Kingdom of Back were simply filler. And that's a shame, because that's when we get to see Nannerl stepped on by her father, or hushed because she's a woman.
I wanted to like this one, and I think that's why I kept reading. Unfortunately it never lived up to my expectations.