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08 March 2007
Definatly not for those under 18!!!!!!!
2 of 2 found this helpful I absolutely LOVED this book! The characters are real and flawed, just as WE are. The story leap off the pages, in amazing and at times overwhelming detail: because of this I strongly urge this title be read by ONLY by those with one or more of the following:
1) A strong stomach.
2) An open mind regarding human sexuality.
3) Are not offended by certain "four letter words"
If you are an up tight, rigid, self righteous person, this title WILL offend you, so be forewarned!
To the rest of you bookworms, enjoy! Also, this book is really great with a strong drink!
08 March 2007
Interesting and descriptive . . but
Don't get me wrong, I enjoyed reading this series. However, as the books progressed, several things came to mind.
1) Its very refreshing to see someone other than Nefertiti or Cleopatra be the subject of a novel regarding Ancient Egypt!
Unfortunately . . . .
1) Jacq's depiction of Ramses is very "over the top" in my view. Granted, the man was looked at as a god by his people but, he was after all still human. (With human flaws)
2) I disliked the way Pharaoh’s relationship with his wife Nefertari was portrayed: too perfect. (Every couple in history had their spats!)
3) There was too much going on in the plot (at any given time)
4) Some of the other characters are flat and have little development.
5) Around every corner, Ramses is “fighting” the same enemy (his brother and company)
this gets boring and unrealistic. Traitors were dealt with harshly in Ancient Egypt, they weren’t given a second time to repeat their crimes.
8) The love scenes (if that’s what they can be called) were boring and predictable, not mention tame. (Yes, know, there are plenty of books that “bare all” in that respect. That’s not my point. The scenes could have been more sensual . . without being explicit.
Overall, these books were not that bad, but there are titles that are better!
I strongly recommend the Lord Meren Mysteries by Linda S Robinson!
On a final note, as someone who has studied Ancient Egypt for most of my life, perhaps I was a bit critical, but I’m a rather picky reader. In the end I did enjoy reading these, I just think Mr Jacq could have done better, considering his other work!