Title: Bogged Down in Flashbacks
Product review: The synopsis of this book sounded great. Too bad the actual story kept getting bogged down in history, backstory, and flashbacks. I swear I got dizzy from zipping through time. Perhaps the authors should consider taking weaving lessons...The prose is often nice, even poetic at times, but that couldn't compensate for the noticable lack of tension. The conflict and characterization just doesn't seem sufficient to carry the story.I have no idea how it ends and may not find out. Even as a history lover, I don't think I can take another long and boring detour through the ages.No comparison to The Da Vinci Code, which kept me comfortably hooked.
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