Suzannah Dunn's "The Queen's sorrow" has anyone finished it as I am losing the will to live

[flatcapandpearls]

Was given it by a pupil as they know I like historical fiction.

But it is not about Queen Mary at all, she is a figure who fascinates me so I am very dissapointed. I am about half way through and it is about a rather dopy sundial designer. Does it get any better? Should I give up. I hate giving up on books though, feels lazy.

[positiveattitudeonly]

No, I have to admit it doesn't get better. I also hate not finishing books, but was so relieved when I closed it for the last time!
Like you, I got this book cos I love historical novels, but this was just hard going and drivel is the nicest word I can use to describe it!!
Sorry, not what you wanted to hear. I would give up now and get a good one. Do you like the Edward Rutherford books? Now they are really good meaty historical reads!!

[flatcapandpearls]

I have almost finished it, shut myself in my room with some lovely raspberries and now only 30 pages left.. I think. I am enjoying it more but it is not what I thought it would be.

[BadgersArse]

lol
i got no taker on mine either flatty!

[flatcapandpearls]

I am going to bed in a moment to finish it.

[LyraSilvertongue]

If you're hating it, give it up. Life's too short and there are millions of other books that you might actually enjoy.

[TigerDrivesAgain]

it sounds such a rubbish title I wouldn't pick it up. Sorry, shouldn't judge a book by its cover, but I do. If you don't like it, ditch it. Life's too short to read books you don't like! Taken me a long time to get this. Have perserved with rubbish too many times.

[LyraSilvertongue]

Ok, 30 pages from the end I wouldn't give up on it.

[flatcapandpearls]

It was given to me, it is a period of history that I enjoy and know about as my subject is RE. I did think it was going to give me insights or attempt to anyway, into the life of Queen Mary. She fascinates me because as a convent school girl I was taught a completly different version of this period of history than many of my friends.

I am almost finished, am enjoying it a little more, apparantly there is a twist. I think the leading female is involved in plots to overthrow the queen.

[LadyGlencoraPalliser]

I picked it up in the bookshop recently and when I say the fatal words 'through the eyes of (insert random peripheral character here)' I put it down again quick smart.
Glad to hear I was right not to waste my money.
OTOH, I am thoroughly enjoying Elizabeth Chadwick's medieval sagas atm, why not try one of them if you want a histfic fix?