Reviews

Palaces of Pleasure by Lee Jackson

marrindra's review

4.0

This book perfectly explores the history of various ways of mass entertainment, something that was relatively new for the Victorian era, but quickly grew into a booming business. From gin palaces through pleasure gardens and the football field, every little bit of Victorian spare time has been examined and described in great detail. That makes this book an excellent guide for any writers that are looking for a guide to Victorians and how they spend their free time. I hadn't expected it to go so in depth, but it really did an excellent job.

I received an ARC of this book through Netgalley in exchange for an honest review.

annarella's review

5.0

This is a very well written, informative and entertaining book.
It's well researched, well written and I liked the clarity of the explanations. I learned a lot and I'm happy I read it.
Highly recommended!
Many thanks to the publisher and Netgalley for this ARC, all opinions are mine