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A review by kikiandarrowsfishshelf
Chasing the Bard by Philippa Ballantine
2.0
I hate giving this two stars, I really do. Got this as a Kindle freebie and apparently it was Ms. Ballantine's first book. (BTW- I liked the books she did with Tee Morris, going to get the second one in that series).
I'll start off with what I didn't like and end with what I did.
Didn't like:
Most of the characters were sterotypes; this is very true of the villan.
It should have been shorter.
The pacing is off.
The whole Fey thing didn't quite work. It seemed too blah. Un-magic like.
The romance subplot didn't work.
What I did like -
The characterization of the real people, such as Shakespeare and Elizabeth I. This would've been a better book if it had been straight historical fiction.
The quotes at the start of each chapter - Guess the play.
The overall look at Shakespeare's family life.
Puck - at least until the half way point.
I'll start off with what I didn't like and end with what I did.
Didn't like:
Most of the characters were sterotypes; this is very true of the villan.
It should have been shorter.
The pacing is off.
The whole Fey thing didn't quite work. It seemed too blah. Un-magic like.
The romance subplot didn't work.
What I did like -
The characterization of the real people, such as Shakespeare and Elizabeth I. This would've been a better book if it had been straight historical fiction.
The quotes at the start of each chapter - Guess the play.
The overall look at Shakespeare's family life.
Puck - at least until the half way point.