9/18/2023 0 Comments The silver devil teresa denys epubI decided to rate this three stars instead of two because of the quality of the narrative, the researched historical setting and the overall drama all the elements together compensated for the unpalatable characters. I couldn't despise her though, given the circumstances. ![]() Even her courage and acts of defiance are defined by her unhealthy attraction to him, and she's usually passive and has no self-respect, breathing and living social norms with conviction. The heroine falls helplessly in love with him and I still wonder how that came to pass. Of course he had a troubled past and experienced his share of tragedies, he's also the ruler of a fictional besieged Duchy in XVII century Italy (women abuse and dynastic quarrels aplenty), but he's truly repulsive. The male lead has little or no redeeming qualities: he's violent, possessive, manipulative, completely self-centered and unapologetic for tortures or kidnappings. However the blurb was interesting enough and I delved in. I was aware this is a (historical, to boot) romance novel of the late '70s and since the genre is much a product of its time, I knew it was likely the relationship portrayed could be at odds with my contemporary sensibilities. ![]() This book is not bad per se, the tale is interesting and well-spun, but I have a few major issues with the characters.
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