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I like many of Donna's books, especially "Bound" but this one just didn't hold my interest. It felt like some parts dragged a bit and sometimes i had a hard time remembering who was who because some of the names sound very similar.
I didn't feel a sense of urgency or make much of a connection with Elisabetta. I guess i like my heroine's with a bit more spunk, like Birdie in Catherine Called Birdie. I understand the author has to be historically accurate and maybe there wasn't a lot of excitement that she could have worked in without stretching the truth too much.
Anyhow, it could just be me. It seems everyone else enjoyed it immensely, so it's worth giving a shot. Just wasn't my cup of tea. I would recommend reading the sample first. It gives you a good idea of the tone of the book. As I middle-school English teacher, I had the joy of introducing this book to my students this fall.
Our school had selected the book because of the connection to fine art, but I was pleased that the book delivered something much more intesting--the story of a young noble lady during the Italian Renaissance.
My students cheered for Elisabetta's pursuit of marriage for love. They saw how the life of a woman during this time period was based almost solely upon her marriage. Middle-school girls will find this story especially interesting because most of the story takes place when the main character and narrator is close to their ages. The boys who read the book also enjoyed it because of its engaging story and the attitude of the narrator.
I also kept telling them that they were getting a rare inside view of the mind of a teenage girl. Overall, I recommend this book to young adult readers. My only complaint and the complaint of my students is the ending, but I won't spoil it for those who are about to pick up this book. If you like reading about Italian history or the customs and daily lives of the well-off typical Italian family, this is a good read.
The romance isnt forced or the highlight of the story, the things unfolding around Betta make you turn the pages faster than you would think from the cover. Ive reccomended this book to all of my friends, I discovered it in Highschool and its always been a favorite. This is the first book I ever read more than once, and trust me its almost as good the second time as it is the first.
To be honest, I didn't really like this book. The pacing was odd, and there were a lot of short sentences that didn't explain as much as they could have. First person is pretty hard to write, and there was something strange about this story that didn't quite cut it. I didn't particularily like Elisabetta's character either, she seemed a bit whiny, and her feelings were unreasonable at times.
I liked the love story and I liked the descriptions of Florence. However, a lot of times this turned into a history textbook told in present tense from the perspective of a fifteen-year-old girl.
It threw me out of the story. I wish Napoli had worked in the politics and religion parts more naturally instead of just having Elisabetta tell the reader, "This happened, then this happened. In such and such a year, this happened, and then blah blah blah. I just read all of this, why are you telling me again? It's been a number of years for Betta, but only a number of pages for the reader. That was pointless and also threw me out of the story. I guess I just sort of wished this was a better book.
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