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hollyd19 's review for:
The Lost Diary of Venice
by Margaux Deroux
adventurous
mysterious
slow-paced
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Following two stories, one of Rose the book restorer in present-day Connecticut and the other of Giovanni the artist in 1571 Venice, this historical fiction novel traces the path of a recovered diary and what it reveals about a romance amidst the War of Cyprus.
Unfortunately, I cannot say I enjoyed this read. I found most of the storyline trite and some of the historical sections casuistic. I really struggle with the should-I-or-shouldn’t-I-cheat-on-my-spouse trope, and was underwhelmed by the characters DeRoux created to inhabit her Venetian storyline. I also did not think the insertions of battle scenes added anything to the story.
Overall, I’d call this one skippable. It wasn’t a bad book, but it wasn’t great either.
Unfortunately, I cannot say I enjoyed this read. I found most of the storyline trite and some of the historical sections casuistic. I really struggle with the should-I-or-shouldn’t-I-cheat-on-my-spouse trope, and was underwhelmed by the characters DeRoux created to inhabit her Venetian storyline. I also did not think the insertions of battle scenes added anything to the story.
Overall, I’d call this one skippable. It wasn’t a bad book, but it wasn’t great either.