dirtycheapcreative

It's very seldom that I'll invest enough time on a book to read 394 pages and then give up, but that's what I did with THE EIGHT. After seeing it mentioned favorably several times on DorothyL, I thought it good fortune when I spotted a copy for a dollar at the local hospital auxiliary's book sale. The good fortune was only investing a dollar (and far too many hours) in it. At first I enjoyed the story, which switches from the time of the French Revolution to early 1973, with the unifying factor being the quest to locate all the pieces of a chess set with a mysterious power. However, the whole thing was just going on too long and I was getting a feeling of dread each time I thought about picking the book up. I have fairly little tolerance for historical pieces where a new famous person pops up every few pages. Oh no! It's William Wordsworth! Help, it's the young Napoleon Bonaparte! Ultimately I just couldn't sustain any interest in what happened and decided to cut my losses and put the book in my giveaway box. Just another example of how tastes differ. Not recommended, but then, your results may vary.

2023-06-19 09:06