But how many times can a person be expected to turn the other cheek and not show some kind of reaction? It is quite understandable that for a woman in Alinor’s circumstances a smart move would be to keep one’s head down and be unobtrusive. The term “one note character” is often used in reviews and this term can also be used here. Especially in regards to the main character, Alinor.
While it is obvious Gregory has once again done a great deal of research in to the time period and lays it out for us the reader, it comes at the expense of character development. With the first half being dedicated to mostly describing Alinor’s life and routine in the tidelands it is easy to understand how some readers were unable to finish the book. Any real action between the two characters doesn’t happen until the second half of the book. The romance between Alinor and James is best described as a slow burn. Different in that the main focus is on the “common” man as opposed to royalty with her other books yet alike in showing that while the way of thinking might change and become more modern, the old ways never truly leave.
Tidelands is her latest novel, the first in a new series. Sweeping stories with a variety of characters from all walks of society. He has taken a liking to the lovely young mother and worse still, she has taken a liking to him.Īuthor Philippa Gregory is well known for her historical novels. Meeting the mysterious James in a graveyard at midnight only complicates matters. Not knowing if her husband is alive or dead, she lives in a kind of limbo as neither a widow or a wife. A skilled midwife and herbalist, she is determined to make a life for herself and her two children. It is an even more dangerous time to be an intelligent woman.Īlinor is one such woman.
Trigger Warning: mentions of abortion, mentions of childbirthĮngland, 1648.
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