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A review by alisonjfields
Blindspot by Jane Kamensky, Jill Lepore
4.0
7.4/10
For anyone who was ever,like, "I want an impeccably researched historical novel about the 18th century. I want it to be written in a pastiche of 18th century styles--literally as if 'Tristam Shandy' and 'Pamela' were having a meta-conversation. I want it to accurately portray the horrors of being anything other than a white man in Colonial America. Also, I want a murder mystery, some spicy cross dressing romance and an almost bodice ripper-y love story that doesn't ignore tricky questions about sexual orientation and gender politics. Oh, and it needs to be co-written by historian, New Yorker writer and National Treasure, Jill Lepore." Or to put another way, it would be nearly impossible to for an erudite page-turner to be more up my alley unless it also features pirates and French spies. What an absolute treat!
For anyone who was ever,like, "I want an impeccably researched historical novel about the 18th century. I want it to be written in a pastiche of 18th century styles--literally as if 'Tristam Shandy' and 'Pamela' were having a meta-conversation. I want it to accurately portray the horrors of being anything other than a white man in Colonial America. Also, I want a murder mystery, some spicy cross dressing romance and an almost bodice ripper-y love story that doesn't ignore tricky questions about sexual orientation and gender politics. Oh, and it needs to be co-written by historian, New Yorker writer and National Treasure, Jill Lepore." Or to put another way, it would be nearly impossible to for an erudite page-turner to be more up my alley unless it also features pirates and French spies. What an absolute treat!