The Many Lives & Secret Sorrows of Josephine B.

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  Very enjoyable, though I think the edition I read had some typos in the dates, since it went back and forth between two different years in one section. The story can get confusing if you don't pay attention to the dated entries, because sometimes a year or more goes by in the space of one page.

  Also because of the diary format, if you don't have a good background in the history of the French Revolution, you may be a bit lost. There are a number of places where it is assumed that you know t... (show more)

  Very enjoyable, though I think the edition I read had some typos in the dates, since it went back and forth between two different years in one section. The story can get confusing if you don't pay attention to the dated entries, because sometimes a year or more goes by in the space of one page.

  Also because of the diary format, if you don't have a good background in the history of the French Revolution, you may be a bit lost. There are a number of places where it is assumed that you know the names of major figures and what happens to them, and they're mentioned in a kind of shorthand. This makes sense in the context of the book, but may require the reader to do some light research to make sense of it all!

  But the book is well written, and engaging, and the character of Rose/Josephine is very well developed. I'm looking forward to the next two books. (show less)

   

   

  by Facebook narys on Apr 25, 2009 at 05:29PM

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  I was also lost when it came to the dates. Like when in one entry Eugene was 11 then he was 12 but it was in the same year just after two months... and it was at a part where he just turned 11... so I think the editor needed to go over that book a little more thourghly so as to make the reader less confused.

  Other than that, it WAS and enjoyable read, it depressing at times when Rose was in prison and discovered Alexandre cheating on her again :-/ Napolean is protrayed as a jerk at first b... (show more)

  I was also lost when it came to the dates. Like when in one entry Eugene was 11 then he was 12 but it was in the same year just after two months... and it was at a part where he just turned 11... so I think the editor needed to go over that book a little more thourghly so as to make the reader less confused.

  Other than that, it WAS and enjoyable read, it depressing at times when Rose was in prison and discovered Alexandre cheating on her again :-/ Napolean is protrayed as a jerk at first but I have a feeling after I read the next books, I will grow to like him. (show less)

   

   

  by Facebook narys on Jul 06, 2009 at 03:50PM

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