Leamos
Talk about slow burn... nearly gave up when by the end of chapter 4 we were still in modern-day Madrid, and other than the one scene in the bookstore, nothing at all had happened. Glad I didn't. The author (both in this and the other historical novel of hers I've read) does tend towards over-explaining, with very long, detailed, unnecessary detail, and quite a bit of repetitive inner dialogue. And yet, she draws me in with her characterization and the complexity of the relationships she creates.
Talk about slow burn... nearly gave up when by the end of chapter 4 we were still in modern-day Madrid, and other than the one scene in the bookstore, nothing at all had happened. Glad I didn't. The author (both in this and the other historical novel of hers I've read) does tend towards over-explaining, with very long, detailed, unnecessary detail, and quite a bit of repetitive inner dialogue. And yet, she draws me in with her characterization and the complexity of the relationships she creates.