Review: Historical Fiction this is not
Rating: 2 out of 5
Date: 08 10, 2012
Most of the reviewers found the writing and storyline 'riveting'. I found the writing and storyline average; nothing to really complain about but nothing especially interesting in the writing style. The plot line was predictable. The main characters had some depth but many of the supporting characters were homogenous. The choice of setting seemed more for the titillation factor than for the historical relevance.The focus was on the main character's sexual frustrations and strained relationship with his father. I mainly kept reading to find out how long the kid would put up with his father's abuse. Billing this as historical, though, is a disservice to readers who expect history interwoven in the story. Historical details were few and far between, which was disappointing given the extensive research that the author did for this book.