7/1/2023 0 Comments Theodora by Stella DuffyIt was such an enjoyment for me that I actually don't know where to start in talking about it. And this one is really good, and it really feels like it's hers. So I am very much satisfied, and gratified, and very happy to know that at least Stella Duffy is out there putting her all into her OWN really good historical novel. It's just hard to recall that sometimes, when the market is so flooded with so many copies of the same-old, same-old.) (Of course, this isn't the case for all books I've read since TOBG. The result has been near-consistent disappointment with almost every historical novel I've read for YEARS.at least from larger publishers, who seem to be caught up in this frantic race to find the next TOBG rather than trying to find the next good historical novel. Rather than telling a story that feels true and real, it seems to me that so many have just attempted to put the features of TOBG into whatever historical setting they happen to have on their plate. Since the success of The Other Boleyn Girl, the general tone of HF has taken a bit of a nose-dive as more and more authors (and publishers) strive to replicate that same success. I think what feels so satisfying about this novel is the realization that fine craftsmanship is still alive and well within historical fiction. That seems so weak, though! "Satisfying" implies just-okayness, but Theodora was anything but "just okay." I'm trying to think of a way to describe this book, and "immensely satisfying" is the only descriptor that's coming to mind.
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