![]() ![]() Take away the alcohol, crying, lack of depth and this book could have been rated an outstanding “5” in my book. I understand that the whole book revolves around the angst of Mags dealing with her husband’s death and the guilt of forming a new relationship, but I think the fight scenes along with the outcome were a bit rushed. ![]() Everyone cried continually – no one was saved in this book from tears cascading down their cheeks.Īnother irritating thing I found about this book is how quick a fight started and then ended – we didn’t experience any angst or build-up/let-down. ![]() I trudged on and continually the characters were either drowning in shots or sobbing uncontrollably. In the beginning, I found myself rolling my eyes on how much this story revolved around alcohol and crying. I am on the fence with my rating for “Crashing Back Down”. ![]()
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The reader could appreciate the main players, the attitude towards spiritual visions, the belief of divine will in war and the monarchy, and capture the overall general flavor of the time period. In that way, she thought that the legend of the woman could be separated away from the reality. Helen Castor wanted to present Joan's story in context with an extended history of France for years before and after her appearance on the world stage. The general idea behind Joan of Arc is sound. Unfortunately, that mega-effort did not lend itself to a readable or enjoyable book. On the contrary, I found this to be an extraordinarily well researched and cited biography. ![]() ![]() The two star rating that I'm giving Joan of Arc: A History has nothing to do with the historical accuracy of the book. ![]() |