Title: Great Research, But Romance Novel In Disguise
Product review: You should believe what the reviewer for Publisher's Weekly says about the stilted prose and the one-dimensional characters in this book. Sundaresan's wonderful job with the setting and history of this time in India are diminished by the corny love story. When the unfolding "romance" is the focus, everything gets gushy and begins to sound like a Danielle Steele novel gone amuck. I hope Sundaresan keeps writing and gets the two halves (believeable historical details and believable characters) to balance out a bit more.
Would you say this review depicts the product in a flattering or unflattering light?
