The Children's Book

Sigh, I was really looking forward to this one but after 200 pages I just can't get into it and since I have a ton of books waiting in the wings, I am going to put it aside for now...

I'm not sure what I think of this one. The historical and cultural details were fascinating, but I found most of the characters to be either annoying and/or distant.

It is a well written book, and I'm not sorry I read it, but it is not a favourite.

This was a slow read. I found it hard to get into the lives of these unhappy people, who stay unhappy for their entire lives.