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龙 占 zl85064794 — I found this practically unreadable. I was getting confused reading his campaign descriptions even for campaigns I'm already very familiar with. His tendency to act as if he has the answer to how every single problem could have been solved and every single battle could have been won on an even grander scale is annoying and tiring at best. He could at least acknowledge once that hindsight is 20/20. If you are a Stonewall Jackson lover you may enjoy the fact that he attributes just about every failure by the Army of Northern Virginia to his not being in total control, but aside from that I can find very little good to say about this one.

Jan Holtman janholtman — Historical fiction isn't usually my preferred choice, and I readily admit that I picked up this book tempted by its beautiful cover design and the massive half-price sticker that adorned it. But then I saw it was by David Mitchell, and I had to have it. And I was not disappointed. In fact, my expectations were exceeded as he skillfully weaves together numerous characters and rich period detail through his beautiful writing to form a dense tapestry across which the story of Jacob and Dejima plays out. Mitchell's superb storytelling brings in threads of impossible romance, kidnap and imprisonment, secret cults with political connections, seafaring action and military entanglements, leaving an evocative and satisfying read.

Clément Morin clementmorin — My thoughts: I do confess to believing one thing when I read the blurb but the truth was something else. Juliana’s mother left her husband and twins and fled to Italy. Where she married a merchant and had Juliana, she later also left these two. Juliana is tainted by relation and she does not want to cause scandal or have people think of her like that. But what she does do is involuntarily cause scandals. May it be falling into a bush or something else. She does it by mistake. She also thinks the English are stuffy and that they only care about their stupid reputations. She is not afraid to speak he mind and one has to like her. The hero of the book is Simon, the Duke of Leighton. He is proper and does everything by the book. He is also looking for a perfect well-bred, gentle wife that will do what wives should do and nothing else. I did have my moments where I thought about him as Mr Darcy, because he was all pride and stood above everything else. This couple was totally different from each other, but there was this passion there, simmering beneath the surface. Juliana wants him, but she knows her reputation is too bad for him. Simon wants her also, but he knows that she is a common and too much of a scandal. There were moments where I wanted to shout his name and tell him too loose control. Who cares about the ton! He is a duke; he could win them over again. He made some mistakes, and yes I might have wanted to smack him over the head, but I also learnt the truth about some things. Not to mention that he wanted to do the right things. Perhaps it was Juliana I should have shouted at, but then I understand her too. Love is about trust, and mutual love. That is something to want. Conclusion: The book was humorous in ways and all thanks to Juliana, that woman has a habit of landing into trouble. Her family was great, and if this book hadn’t made me want to read the previous two books then her brothers would have made me. Going by this fun book, then the two books about her brothers finding love must be just as good. And at the end I was hoping that perhaps Simon’s sister will get a book of her own, now that would be fun. A fun book with a couple surrounded by scandals, romance to root for, and some great witty writing. Rating: Amusing