Through a Glass Darkly Book Reviews

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Disappointing. Sadly 30-40% of the book isn’t original content as it makes entirely too much use of Bible and poetry quotes. To call this historical fiction is a bit of a stretch…more like a bodice ripper ala harlequin style with some rape and homoeroticism thrown in. A really odd place to start a sequel as it skips an entire generation and only a couple of characters make it from book one. Periods of time that would have been rich to explore are completely skipped over. All that being said, if you’re looking for a descriptive light read about a really dysfunctional family and historical accuracy isn’t important, it’s not bad. At this price point though wait until you can get it on sale. If it makes it to the $5 section go for it. Easy reading and a couple unexpected twists.

Through a Glass Darkly. This is a beautifully written historic novel. It is the only historic novel that I have ever read, that actually describes the little details of daily life for the well -to-do of England in the 1700's. There is romance and treachery, great parties and balls, and simple enjoyment of gardens and meadows. It is a long novel, carefully researched, and well worth reading!

Great. This was a wonderful book! It is well written, the characters are fascinating, and the ending is unexpected. I recommend it to anyone who loves historical novels.

Gema. Great read. A little race in parts but definitely worth the read.

Riveting. I could not put it down! I downloaded the novel to my iBooks and drained my battery daily reading. A wonderful story.

Lovely. Definitely a page turner! Koen makes every character so deep and detailed, and gives imagery to this beautiful era in which I can't even describe! Highly recommended.

This family became mine. What a work of art this is...masterful. The detail is beyond intricate, characters leap off the page. I was thoroughly engrossed. As i neared the end, i was comforted by the fact that another book was waiting for me! I can't wait to see what happens to Barbara and her entourage.

Through a glass darkly. This was an excellent story. Written with depth and feeling. I was always able to picture myself in this period piece. My only wish was that the book was proof-read, not just spell-checked. The flow of the story was too often interrupted with misspellings, usage of wrong words or gaps between letters which always made me stop and want to get my pen out to correct. It distracted from a great book.

One of my favorites!. I love this series and I re-read the entire series every couple of years.. The setting of old England is well researched and grounded in facts, though the characters are partly fictional. If you are at all familiar with the Bible then the title will ring familiar so don’t be surprised when one of the themes through the book is a root in Christianity. I read an earlier review where the reader was surprised there were Bible quotes!? If you’re ignorant of Christian morals and themes and turned off by Christianity and it’s morality then don’t read the book. It’s not overly religious, it’s just written by a person who is grounded in or brought up with a religious background however there is plenty of debauchery for everyone here, like adultery, homosexuality, orgies and other political themes rampant at that time period. It is a well written, well researched book with believable, lovable and relatable characters. It’s interesting to the last page and you will definitely want to read book 3!

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