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A review by abookishaffair
Godiva by Nicole Galland
3.0
I'm guessing there are many people out there who knew very little about Lady Godiva than her infamous naked ride like myself. This legendary tale was pretty much the only thing that I knew about Godiva before reading this book. Galland shows us that there is so much more to this lady than just that juicy tale.
I love books that take a story or legend that many know so little about and turn it into a full length book. On top of reading a great story, you get to learn a little something as well. "Godiva" is about so much more than just that infamous ride. This book starts out a little slowly but picks up as we learn more about the relationships between Godiva and her husband as well as the relationship between Godiva and her best friend, who has become a nun and is hiding a major secret. I almost enjoyed the relationship between Godiva and Edgiva more than any of the other story lines in the book.
I did find myself wanting to learn a little bit more about why Godiva takes her famous ride. It seems very risky for the time, even for someone of such social stature and someone so outspoken as Lady Godiva. Why does she care about the taxes so much? Is she trying to prove a point? Is she being altruistic? We get little bites of what her reasoning may be. I really wanted to know more.
Overall, I really enjoyed the story. Female friendships are always very interesting to me, especially those of women who have such different lives like Godiva and Edgiva. This book is a great jumping off point for those who want to get to know the woman behind the story.
I love books that take a story or legend that many know so little about and turn it into a full length book. On top of reading a great story, you get to learn a little something as well. "Godiva" is about so much more than just that infamous ride. This book starts out a little slowly but picks up as we learn more about the relationships between Godiva and her husband as well as the relationship between Godiva and her best friend, who has become a nun and is hiding a major secret. I almost enjoyed the relationship between Godiva and Edgiva more than any of the other story lines in the book.
I did find myself wanting to learn a little bit more about why Godiva takes her famous ride. It seems very risky for the time, even for someone of such social stature and someone so outspoken as Lady Godiva. Why does she care about the taxes so much? Is she trying to prove a point? Is she being altruistic? We get little bites of what her reasoning may be. I really wanted to know more.
Overall, I really enjoyed the story. Female friendships are always very interesting to me, especially those of women who have such different lives like Godiva and Edgiva. This book is a great jumping off point for those who want to get to know the woman behind the story.