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Gangbare naam: Christensen, V. R.
Geslacht: female
Woonplaatsen: Appalachian Virginia
Opleiding: Brigham Young University-Idaho (Interior design)
Beroepen: Interior Designer
Organisaties: Historical Fiction Authors Cooperative
Past Times Books
Authors Anon
Literary Underground
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
Korte biografie: V.R. Christensen is a lifelong student of English culture and history, and she draws upon a wide range of knowledge and experience to construct her work. Focusing on the age old struggles that have riddled the human spirit, her intensely emotional stories draw a parallel between our day and those of an age passed, illustrating that, while some things have changed utterly, many others have stayed remarkably the same.

V.R. Christensen attended Brigham Young University, Idaho, where she earned a degree in Interior Design, while, at the same time studying English Literature, Art History and Sociology. When she is not writing, she is designing impractical clothing, redecorating her historical homes, or making impossible demands of her husband of seventeen years. She travels a great deal and considers herself a citizen of the world. Currently, V.R. makes her home in Appalachian Virginia, where she lives with her husband, three children, seven cats and a dog named Jasper. V.R. is a member of Historical Fiction Authors Cooperative, Past Times Books, Authors Anon and Literary Underground, all of which are aimed at ensuring that the publishing revolution now upon us produces some of the finest work available to the reading public–and makes it available. [from Amazon.com 9/23/2013]

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Of Moths and Butterflies

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This novel has an interesting perspective, of following a fallen woman who belongs to the middle-upper classes. It has a good pace, and an easy reading style that I easily got into. The main character had a hesitance based on her past experiences that was believable, but it seemed to go on a bit too long, making the novel feel longer than it really needed to be. I will look forward to reading more from this author. I would also recommend checking out the novel for the fantastic artwork between chapters.… (meer)

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sawcat | 15 andere besprekingen | Apr 9, 2024 |

Cry of the Peacock (The Metamorphosis Series, #2) door V.R. Christensen

In this Victorian romance - Arabella Gray is invited by her family's ex-landlords to live with them at Holdaway Hall. But why have the Crawfords done so and what price must Arabella pay.
It is a slow moving tale, at times I wished it was quicker.

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Vesper1931 | 3 andere besprekingen | Jul 29, 2021 |

Cry of the Peacock (The Metamorphosis Series, #2) door V. R. Christensen

According to Kindle, I got 65% of the way through "Cry of the Peacock" before I finally admitted defeat. "No. I just CAN'T. Life is too short." It felt like I had been reading it forever and NOTHING happened. I have since read many reviews where people stated that the book could have benefitted from editing, a kind way of saying it was unbelievably boring. I don't think any amount of editing could have saved this - situations that were uninteresting the first time certainly didn't benefit from being rehashed and repeated time and time again - but if it was half as long I might at least have finished it.

Sometimes, bad books make me angry. This one did not - in fact, I really wanted to like it and despite my harsh review I think this author has some promise. (I didn't do any research, I'm hoping this was her first book.) There was some good material about the opening of the Underground in London; and about "Magdalena societies" that helped unwed mothers at the time, which I assume was factual and showed that substantial research went into creating this novel. Unfortunately, the characters and the story built around these elements were just not remotely interesting.… (meer)

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AngeH | 3 andere besprekingen | Jan 2, 2020 |

Cry of the Peacock door V. R. Christensen

I've read another book written by V.R. Chistensen, so I kinda knew what to expect: Long and drawn-out. I felt that while the plot had potential, it wasn't a keeper for my personal library.

The dialogue wasn't the best at times. I don't want to say "stilted" or "forced", but it didn't always feel right. I wanted to feel attraction between characters. I wanted to feel anger, concern, outrage, sadness, and instead....it just felt cold and emotionless at times. That's no fun.

I knew right off that Ruskin and Abbie were a terrible match. I wasn't convinced about David until much later. James and Abbie's sister--the attraction was there. Always. I'm afraid that was probably the only occasions where I felt that there was a little life being breathed into this book. Katherine...she seems so fake at times. She's much better suited for a character like Ruskin or worse. I never really saw sparks between her and David, so I'm glad that things "fizzled" between the two.

Would I try to read more works by this author? Highly unlikely. I've tried two of her novels and I just can't immerse myself into any more stories that are written like this. I'd rather dump a bucket of ice water on my head....… (meer)

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