panIt's factually wrong about too many things. For over 400 pages nothing much happens. The UK of 2055 looks like someone from 1955 dreamed it up. The Middle Ages part is displayed so stereotypically; it hurts.
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julesG Why did the MC learn Middle English for 3 years when she doesn't understand it once on site? And no, language doesn't evolve so much within 20-30 years (that's how far from her time mark she landed) that she couldn't have understood it. Especially given she had to learn German too - even modern German would have helped her. Anyway, she takes ages to decipher the language. ⬇️ 13mo
julesG Every person in the 14th century is either a cut-throat or a rapist. Every person is wearing rags. It's dirty. People are dirty. People stink. The villages stink. It's all grey and dirty. Ugh!!! 13mo
julesG Oh, I forgot, the favourite sport of people in the early 14th century was, according to the Medieval expert, witch burnings. 🤣🙈 #HistoricalFictionInaccuracyAnnoyanceSupportGroup - I need a meeting! 13mo
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julesG That's why I had to start re-reading The Chronicles of St Mary's series. It was probably inspired by this book. It has its flaws, but it does get the history right. 13mo
Cinfhen Yikes!! Sounds AWFUL 😣 13mo
julesG @Cinfhen Can't understand why this book has so many raving reviews. 13mo
psalva The problems with the language definitely bothered me- same for pacing. I guess I was less bothered by the inaccuracies, both because I‘m less informed about the accurate history and because I felt like part of the point was to show how uninformed/ill prepared the “experts” were. I totally see where you‘re coming from though, and maybe the more I learn about the era the less I‘ll like it. Your review took me aback but I appreciate your reaction 😂 13mo
psalva You definitely have me wondering about my own reaction and perspective which I really appreciate. 13mo
julesG @psalva I see your point. It was something I've been wondering about too. I just couldn't fathom how someone would get a job as an expert at Oxford University in a certain field without proper knowledge. Just goes to show, I'm too much of a realist. 😂😂 13mo
psalva @julesG That‘s also a really good point. Maybe it ties into when it was written also. From what you say, I imagine Willis was going off of research that quickly became dated or may have already been dated, so how she imagines the future historians‘ theories is more dramatically flawed and makes it not hold up. I‘m off to add some history books about the era to my TBR :) 13mo
TrishB I really disliked this book too. 13mo
catsuit_mango I am so glad, I really did not like It too and it seems everyone raved about this book. 13mo
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