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Bezig met laden... Of Noble Familydoor Mary Robinette Kowal
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Meld je aan bij LibraryThing om erachter te komen of je dit boek goed zult vinden. Op dit moment geen Discussie gesprekken over dit boek. I've mostly enjoyed this series of novels. A couple of them were very fun and all have been fascinating glimpses into this period of history (knowing full well that the magic changes things up a bit). The big draw that this episode has for me are the intrigues and details about plantation life when slavery was still quite active. The author does a good job of balancing the fine line between historical accuracy and modern sensibilities. I did knock off a couple of stars. The first one has more to do with me than the book: I'm not in the target audience for the book. This volume swung the pendulum far into the Romance (with a capital R to the 10th power) genre and I cringed at every breathy breath, silently clenched muscle, faint, archaic euphemism and throat clearing. The second star gets knocked off for the audio performance. While Mary does her usual excellent job. The other actors, while bringing in the island accents that were needed, always seemed insert too ... many ... pauses ... in ... unnecessary ... places. I had to put the Audible player into 1.25x playback mode to avoid losing my sanity. If you've followed the adventures of Jane and Vincent thus far, you will want to read this closing volume of the series. Otherwise, read one of the other stories (I recommend [b:Glamour in Glass|12160890|Glamour in Glass (Glamourist Histories, #2)|Mary Robinette Kowal|https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1316282715s/12160890.jpg|17131945] or [b:Valour and Vanity|12987423|Valour and Vanity (Glamourist Histories, #4)|Mary Robinette Kowal|https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1388795753s/12987423.jpg|18147165]). I cannot even express how much I love this book. It continues a story that I've really enjoyed, with characters I really like, in a universe and a magical system that really intrigues me, but Kowal is one of those marvellous writers of genre fiction that doesn't flinch for a moment in tackling hard questions or using her story to find a greater truth. This one takes on Vincent's difficult family head-on, and explores the toxicity of bullying, the role of women, the difficulties with conception and childbirth, racial inequality and the detructive forces of colonialism. Oh, and magic in a Jane Austen like, refined setting. Fantastic. geen besprekingen | voeg een bespreking toe
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Jane and Vincent have finally gotten some much-needed rest after their adventures in Italy when Vincent receives word that his estranged father has passed away on one of his properties in the West Indies. His brother, who manages the estate, is overwhelmed, and no one else in his family can go. Grudgingly, out of filial duty the couple decide to go.The sea voyage is long and Jane spends enough time unable to perform glamour that towards the end of the trip she discovers that she is with child. They are overjoyed, but when they finally arrive at the estate to complete what they expect to be routine legal tasks, they realize that nearly everything they came expecting to find had been a lie. Also, the entire estate is in disarray, with horrifying conditions and tensions with the local slave population so high that they are close to revolt.Jane and Vincent's sense of peril is screaming out for them to flee, but Vincent cannot stand to leave an estate connected with his family in such a condition. They have survived many grand and terrifying adventures in their time, but this one will test their skills and wits more than any they have ever encountered before, this time with a new life hanging in the balance. Geen bibliotheekbeschrijvingen gevonden. |
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Vincent's father has passed and because his older brothers are dead and crippled respectively, Vincent and Jane must travel to Antigua to investigate the updated will there. But of course, there are twists and they remain on the island far longer than they want to (frankly, if they Vincents had their way they would've left on day one, but alas.)
Mary Robinette Kowal's commitment to research shows with how fleshed out the Antiguans are and with passing references to contemporary events, as well as the dialect of slaves from different parts of Africa.