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___puddin's review
mysterious
slow-paced
2.5
This would have been 4 stars if not for the first and last 3 chapters. There's one thing I for sure have no interest in, and that's medieval England. So if that's not for you, skip the 1st 3 chapters. I was bored to tears and put the book down for 3 months. The middle chapters were enjoyable, and generally fine, filled with myths and lore that highlighted the similarities between that of Ireland and Scotland. I thought great, keep that coming.
But. Here's the gripe. Why do the authors of these things always strives for conclusions 3 chapters long at the end? It was a teeth bearing ride through the last 75 pages of inaccuracies and misinformation. I can't even summarise here with a brief list or a qeneralbgist. It was everything. It was every sentence - or sometimes twice per - in practically every paragraph... For SEVENTY pages.
I love Hugh and Jim, and their previous works, but unfortunately I really didn't gel well with this. So much so that it may have derailed another purchase.
But. Here's the gripe. Why do the authors of these things always strives for conclusions 3 chapters long at the end? It was a teeth bearing ride through the last 75 pages of inaccuracies and misinformation. I can't even summarise here with a brief list or a qeneralbgist. It was everything. It was every sentence - or sometimes twice per - in practically every paragraph... For SEVENTY pages.
I love Hugh and Jim, and their previous works, but unfortunately I really didn't gel well with this. So much so that it may have derailed another purchase.
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