tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7657999976167833615.post8406736958549690668..comments2023-09-17T07:39:33.680-05:00Comments on Ruby's books: Book Review: The Last Watchman Of Old Cairo by Michael David Lukas Ruby Jo @ Bookishly Rubyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08090911698305005499noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7657999976167833615.post-704410557259383862018-08-14T15:49:28.420-05:002018-08-14T15:49:28.420-05:00Hallo, Hallo Ruby!!
I was excited seeing you'...Hallo, Hallo Ruby!!<br /><br />I was excited seeing you've read this title - when I first heard about it, I was smitten! I must admit, I never quite realised how properly addicted I am to reading Historical Fiction til I started blogging my reading life! The way you described your journey 'through the story' itself is why I feel like a time traveller whilst reading Historical narratives! <br /><br />The multiple perspectives can be tricky, esp if it shifts in/out at a pace you felt might be too abrupt to leave in exchange for the next. I've read stories like that - where you feel partial to one of the time-lines or you feel you've become short-changed without enough time in the other one. It seems like the story found it's feet, gaining traction as you read - as you mentioned you released trying to foresee where the direction was heading and just let the flow of how it was writ sweep you in it's arms. Sometimes that's hard to do... so I appreciate this insight in case I'm able to get closer in queue from the library!<br /><br />The best part is how you talked about how the artifact 'changed' importance and dimensional understanding per each generation who encountered it! How very true!! It's an apt and plausible explanation - for every generation approaches artifacts differently...<br /><br />I will definitely return after I've read this!<br /><br />ref: #Blogging4BooksJoriehttp://jorielovesastory.comnoreply@blogger.com