“Turgid, political, so called love story which made it to the Booker shortlist in 1999.
It spans from 1900 to present day, quite the most boring book I’ve read. Our book group gave it an average 2.25/10
Score 1/10
Date read March 2010
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“The recent winner of the Booker for Wolfhall. I had high hopes of this earlier novel about a medium who has had an abused childhood.
Powerfully delivered images of the gypsy home and nasty men. The ghosts are harder to believe.
If an editor had knocked 100 pages off this a better book would have been created. Too slow and a bit dull for that reason.
Score 5/10
Date read February 2010
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“Here’s an interesting way to read a book, start with the audiobook and then halfway through switch to the pages!
Perhaps Faulks is writing a ‘state of the nation’ novel. Intentionally writing character via stereotypes. I found this dull and disappointing. Not one I’ll be recommending.
Score 4/10
Date read December 2009
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“Crickey, probably another series/trilogy. I must stop doing this,
Billed as a vampire/shocker/thriller it does almost what it says on the tin,
It didn’t shock or thrill me or the book club members.
Some good visuals and atmosphere but all a bit clichéd and predictable.
Give me Dracula anytime.
Score 4.5/10
Date read November 2009
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