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Summary: An excruciatingly read
Review: This book is packed with historical content. As far as the storyline and character development goes, a quote from Thumper's mom (in Bambi) comes to mind: "If you can't say anything nice, don't say anything at all." Enough said. Kerry Atkins
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Summary: A good read
Review: This book was a page turner and I recommend it.
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Summary: Had Potential, But...
Review: This book was written in a very matter-of-fact tone and evokes little emotion in the reader. The story is good and could be interesting if the reader were drawn into it at all. Unfortunately, the book reads more like a textbook and did little to hold my interest. The more dramatic scenes were over-done and almost laughable. I usually devour romance novels and I could hardly bring myself to finish this one. Sorry!!
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Summary: OK, but I had a few issues
Review: This is the first Jane Feather novel I've read, and I enjoyed it. It was well-written and had a compelling plot. Overall, I did like the heroine, but the adultery thing DID bother me. It would've been one thing if she'd truly believed her husband was dead, like her lover did, but she DIDN'T. I didn't have the issues that some of the other readers did. You have to take a novel set in medieval times in historical context. Children were beaten back then. So were wives. Men raped women. All of those things were very, very common Magdalen's times. It's like the outrage over the scene in the first "Outlander" book when Jamie beats Claire. It's just how things WERE back then. And they're distasteful to us, and I'm sure they were no great shakes then, either, but if you're reading a historical novel, you need to be prepared for historical reality.
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Summary: It would have been better if..............
Review: This is the second book that I have read from Jane Feather, the first I didn't enjoy too much, (ALmost Innocent) but this one had a bit more promise. The only thing I didn't like was the fact that Guy de Gervais, the hero, beat Magdalen once when she was a child and then hit her again after they became lovers. Come to think of it, her husband hit her too. I also didn't like the fact that their story started out when Magdalen was only eleven. I felt that it was no the most ideal situation for a budding romance. I mean an eleven year old declaring her love for an older man, all the while being betrothed to another. Othe than that I actually found this book intersting enough to finish and hopefully I will find another book of hers that I will enjoy. Both characters were of noble blood in this book, but I am not looking forward to reading a book where the hero is an alcoholic or the woman is a ... So I feel like I have to be really selective of Ms Feather's books. BUt this one was pretty good, all in all I would recommend it.
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Summary: A Great Read
Review: This was my first book by Jane Feather and I loved it. I thought the story was very told and the characters real. I think that a love story like this must of happened in the 1300's.
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Summary: BRAVO!
Review: With "Almost Innocent" Fane Feather has reached another plateau in fine writing. This tale unfolded subtly, yet breathtakingly. I was absolutely enchanted. All of the characters, Guy de Gervais especially, and the delightful Magdalen, have such depth that I was emotionally bound to them and experienced both the joy and sadness that was in this wonderfully told tale. I have read nearly all of Jane Feather's books. Some are 5 Star, others are 3 Stars. This one, although written nearly 12 years ago is one of the best. I highly recommend it.
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