A Poisoner's Tale A dark gripping feminist retelling of notorious Italian Poisoner,

Great Reimagening of what could have been

Bewertung am 11.09.2025
Bewertungsnummer: 2593342
Bewertet: Buch (Taschenbuch)

I liked this book a lot. The characters are three-dimensional, they have their strengths and their faults. The historical context is shown beautifully and influences every characters actions and thoughts. At the same time, while we are told about hardships the protagonists face, the author does not dwell on them in a voyeuristic way. Which makes it an overall uplifting read, even if you know it must end in tragedy.

Nice ideas but poor execution

Hanna am 15.04.2025
Bewertungsnummer: 2467160
Bewertet: Buch (Taschenbuch)

I really wanted to like this retelling of Giulia, but I ended up disliking it. The feminist aspect is really not strongly worked out and I always felt it's rather against men than for women. Also Giulia's behaviour is sooooo stupid and doesn't make sense so that I was really enjoyed with her, instead of rooting for her. Another aspect that rubbed me the wrong way was the weirdly sexual desires thrown in this story.