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Title: The Aviary Gate
Author: Katie Hickman
Published: New York: Bloomsbury, 2008
Rating: 2 of 5
Page Count: 339
Total Page Count: 53,556
Text Number: 156
Read For: personal enjoyment, checked out from the library
Short review: In the modern day England, Elizabeth has just uncovered an ancient document which tells the story of Celia, an English woman held captive in the Sultan's harem. In 1599 Constantinople, Celia is pulled into the scheming and intrigue of the Sultan's harem, where the Sultan's mother vies for power against the Sultan's favorite concubine. Their stories run in parallel as Elizabeth uncovers Celia's story and Celia uncovers the palace plot—but all of the intrigue amounts to little. Elizabeth and Celia are ultimately unconnected, and Elizabeth's timeline feels like an unnecessary accessory to the plot. Celia's timeline comes to an adequate conclusion, but the twists and turns along the way are predictable. Combined with lackluster storytelling, The Aviary Gate is forgettable on the whole: while not bad, it offers no redeeming value and I do not recommend it.
( Long Review. )
Review posted here on Amazon.com.
Author: Katie Hickman
Published: New York: Bloomsbury, 2008
Rating: 2 of 5
Page Count: 339
Total Page Count: 53,556
Text Number: 156
Read For: personal enjoyment, checked out from the library
Short review: In the modern day England, Elizabeth has just uncovered an ancient document which tells the story of Celia, an English woman held captive in the Sultan's harem. In 1599 Constantinople, Celia is pulled into the scheming and intrigue of the Sultan's harem, where the Sultan's mother vies for power against the Sultan's favorite concubine. Their stories run in parallel as Elizabeth uncovers Celia's story and Celia uncovers the palace plot—but all of the intrigue amounts to little. Elizabeth and Celia are ultimately unconnected, and Elizabeth's timeline feels like an unnecessary accessory to the plot. Celia's timeline comes to an adequate conclusion, but the twists and turns along the way are predictable. Combined with lackluster storytelling, The Aviary Gate is forgettable on the whole: while not bad, it offers no redeeming value and I do not recommend it.
( Long Review. )
Review posted here on Amazon.com.
