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Title: The Ending was Worse than the Plague
Review: Year of Wonders grips the reader in from its first page. This work opens the world of the seventeenth century to the reader and allows one to experience the horror, the fright, and the superstition that wreaked havoc across the plague ridden areas of Darbyshire England. The characters, to begin with, are intriguing. HOWEVER - The work suffers the most horrific anti-climax of almost any work that I have read. The story completely unravels at the end as the main characters make decisions that are completely out of keeping with the philosophies and the mindset of the seventeenth century. The ending of this book is not shocking, nor a bold twist in the tale - it is a pathetic conclusion that is so poor in its creativity that it diminishes the story that began so well earlier in the book. If you want an enjoyable read of this time period, I would reccommend that you real Neal Stephenson's Quicksilver.
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