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Revelation (Matthew Shardlake, #4)
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My least favorite of the series so far. Too much romance (and a lame drama at that... plus, the conflict never got resolved), too many subplots (which -of course- very conveniently fitted into the overall plot...), too much discussion of religion, and just too long for my taste. The setting was interesting as always, although I hoped Catherine Parr would play a larger role. The "serial killer in Tudor England" approach was interesting, but ultimately didn't interest me.
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Reading Progress
February 20, 2017
– Shelved
February 20, 2017
– Shelved as:
to-read
February 21, 2017
– Shelved as:
borrowed
February 21, 2017
– Shelved as:
crime-thriller
February 21, 2017
– Shelved as:
historical-fiction
March 7, 2017
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Started Reading
March 7, 2017
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13.99%
"Maybe I shouldn't be binge-reading this series, but I'm starting to be bored... The atmosphere is still strong, but the "mysteries" are becoming weaker with every book IMO :("
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March 9, 2017
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Finished Reading
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I guess it depends on how you read them. If you think of them as mysteries, they really are not that good (imo). But if you read them only for the way they bring history to life, they are extraordinary. So I can see your point, but for me the mystery overshadowed everything else. I prefer Dissolution because it nicely balances the mystery and the history.
Absolutely agree with you. That's why I said I disregard the whole mystery about the serial killer.
Funnily, it's my favourite, along with Dissolution. When I say this, though, I disregard the whole possibility of a serial killer re-enacting a certain part of Revelation. That's for the shock value.
What I found interesting was a society deeply in conflict with each other as well as with themselves. Religious chaos ruling the streets as much as Henry's court, while Henry hides behind his god-like status.
The world of the common man must have been so tiny, and within a decade Henry dislodges century old beliefs. That people would become so confused, crazed, and trying not to end up being burnt as heretics, that's what I found so fascinating.