tashreads2manybooks's Reviews (1.06k)

2.5. I was mostly riveted all the way - until a very anticlimactic ending. My expectations were too high.

This book needs more love ❤️ It is beautiful and heartbreaking and transformative and powerful and fun and .... I could keep going ... or you could pick it up and read about the courage of a boy named Sam as he transforms into the person he was truly meant to be. Be prepared to fall in love with a fabulous cast of characters along the way. ⁣

3.5 stars. Lots of fun!

This book! This book ... I was going to love this book. It was one of my most anticipated releases back in 2018, and I held off reading it. I was worried my extremely high expectations would not be met ending in disappointment. Fast forward two years .... my expectations were not met, ending in disappointment.

Having said that - you may love it. It’s a largely fictionalized account of the early life of Madam Tussauds, her experience in Paris , Versailles and a tumultuous ride through the French Revolution.

DNF @ 45%

It’s a pity this sat on my shelf for so many years. I love a good retelling - but after reading the glorious A Thousand Ships, Circe and Heroes - I can’t help but compare, and this one just falls flat for me. Sorry ☹️

DNF @ 60%. I just don’t care about any of these characters.

3.5 stars.