Review: Live To Read ~Krystal
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 11 27, 2012
Melchior is the main character, but the reader will get to know a diverse group of characters after completing this book.  Set in the Dutch embassy in Brazil, the author does a terrific job of describing the scenes and characters to the point where the reader can picture them.  This book was interesting in that the author provides analysis of each characters' thoughts and actions.  Getting to know Melchior, Mercy, Leandra, Nikki, and Tygo may at first be difficult for the reader, but become slowly easier as the reader continues on in the novel.  The authors' analyses is fascinating and a tad too psychological.  The reader will enjoy forming his/her own opinions and looking to the author's for comparison.The plot itself is a little on the slow side.  The Consul General's Wife felt more like a "study" than an actual book in certain places.  The detailed analyses were fun to read, but there was not much action.  Although the reader gets to know the characters very well, the characters were almost depressing to read about.  Their pasts and their current decisions made it hard to continue to read.  Melchior was the focus of the novel despite the in-depth development of the other characters; this facet of the story was "ok" but some readers may prefer to read more from Mercy's perspective or Leandra's.  Overall, this book is recommended to adult readers.*Received a copy for review, this in no way affects my opinion*