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Bezig met laden... Het wisselkinddoor Philippa Gregory
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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. Not one of my favorites by this author, but enjoyable. ( ) I fully enjoyed most of the book, and thought of how much my granddaughter would enjoy this as well. Freize's attitude was entertaining, and since Luca didn't seem to acknowledge all the ways his innate intelligence helped them it allowed the reader to feel we were in on the secret. I wasn't expecting magic, but I did wonder how deeply the tale would get into Inquisition. I'm still not sure about Brother Peter's role; perhaps we are deliberately left unsure if he is worthy of trust. Luca's interaction with the Bishop (portrayed as pompous, easily swayed by flattery) in the second section was just rushed thru. The scene in the nunnery where the nuns removed their wimples seemed to be a take-off on some horror movies and not in character for that era, but I suppose most younger readers will appreciate it and not notice the dissonance. It was also odd that the group heads off toward Pescara at the end without commenting on maybe running into the bishop again. I'll have to read the next book to see if they really do. Review I wrote in 2020: Changeling (Order of Darkness Book 1) by Philippa Gregory (2 stars) The first in a four volume historical series for young adult readers. The year is 1453 and 17-yearold Luca Vero has been accused of heresy and expelled from his monastery. Narrowly escaping the death sentence Luca’s potential is spotted by what is presumably the Inquisition (though isn’t named) and he is sent to map the fears of Christendom and to try heretical cases that he finds along the way. On his first mission he encounters the beautiful yet disturbing 17-year-old Lady Abbess, Isolde, recently entrapped in a nunnery by her brother, to prevent her laying claim to her inheritance. It’s an okay read but I found it a predictable and the history not as well-written as in her full historical novels. I suspect teenage readers might find it more engaging...? I enjoyed reading Changeling because I love historical romance and Philippa Gregory can really do her research an write an awesome book. I can't wait to read the next book in the series because a lot was left to unfold. It's like a Sherlock Holmes book: we have a case, we have clues and testimonies and an amazing detective: Luca Vero. In Watson's place we have Peter, Freize, Isolde and, of course, the smart Ishraq. 4 out of 5 stars. Really liked it. geen besprekingen | voeg een bespreking toe
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In 1453, seventeen-year-old Luca Vero, accused of heresy and expelled from his monastery, is recruited to help investigate evil across Europe but frees his first subject, Isolde, from captivity in a nunnery, and together they seek the one who defends the boundaries of Christendom and holds the secrets of the Order of Darkness. Geen bibliotheekbeschrijvingen gevonden. |
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