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Title: An AMAZING disappointment!
Review: I was looking forward to the next Chevalier offering; of course, having read all of her former books,THE VIRGIN BLUE,FALLING ANGELS,and the haunting GIRL WITH A PEARL EARRING.So? What did I delve into? A short book with anti-heroes/heroines.....thoroughly unlikeable main characters; a tedious recounting of how a tapestry is woven; and a plot so unbelievable that I, a life-long student and teacher of European history could hardly countenance the odd twists and turns. A sexual encounter under a table? Profligate violations of Guild rules? And happenstance pregnancies that presume to add to the story line? It was too much to swallow. Bottom line is that this author is grasping at a momentary glimpse of fame and she had better get her act together before she publishes, or is published, again. Sorry I bought it; and it's a give-a-way to anyone who wants it! Any takers?
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