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Sandra G. (Loveland, CO)
Disappointing
I typically enjoy 19th century novels, so I thought it was an interesting premise to write a novel in the style of Henry James. However, this book was very slow. My interest was not truly engaged until the last chapter. 19th century vocabulary is often challenging, but I was also bothered by the overuse of pedantic words, often archaic ones. "Perfervid consanguinity"? "Lucubrations"? Kindle readers with a good dictionary may be less bogged down .
Lee M. (Creve Coeur, MO)
Off the Mark
Right at the beginning I sensed this book and I would have problems. In my opinion an author does not have to write long loopy sentences and use obscure words to write an interesting Book. I am not inclined to enjoy reading Henry James' books,. Mr. Heyns did not change my mind regarding this style and I felt the imitation was pretentious. But without a doubt anyone who can simulate as well as he did is an excellent writer.