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The Astronomer (2010)

by Lawrence Goldstone(Favorite Author)

3.52 of 5 Votes: 4

ISBN

0802719864 (ISBN13: 9780802719867)

languge

English

genre

Historical Fiction

publisher

Walker & Company

review 1: I had mixed feelings about this book. I liked the subject - a suspense novel set in the 16th century in France during the time of the Reformation. Does the sun revolve around the earth or does the earth revolve around the sun? The answer is very politically charged in this book. People are dying for the truth (literally). However, the dialog seems a bit stilted and the writing isn't the best. I was left unsatisfied in some areas. Not all the characters are developed enough. I enjoyed the book enough to keep reading - there are some interesting happenings going on - but I was a bit disappointed in that it didn't seem to become as much of an engaging page turner as I was hoping.
review 2: Historical fiction centered around conspiracy plots, the inquisitio... moren, cloak-and-dagger hijinks, religion vs. science: what could be better, right? But somehow this novel fell flat with me. I couldn't care about the characters or what happened to them, probably because the reader just doesn't learn enough about their inner lives or loyalties. The dialogue is stilted. Despite having all of the ingredients of a winner, this was one I'd rather have skipped, or perhaps read about in non-fiction format. less

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