I haven't read many books set in NYC, 1845. Loved the lyrical descriptions of the city. Was captivated by the multi-faceted characters. Impressed with the pace of the book, had the perfect amount of action interspersed with the visual. I could see this being made into a movie, but then it would lose...
One of my reading goals for 2012 is to branch out: to read some books and genres that I would've turned my nose up at in earlier years. When I first made this goal, I also told myself that trying new things didn't mean I had to go as far as reading a mystery. No way, no chance.I have to give credit ...
It is 1845 and the potato famine has struck Ireland. Immigrants are coming to America in droves and most of them arrive in New York City. Overpopulation has caused slums to form, gangs to rule, disease to rage unchecked and of course, corruption and crime to run rampant. The year 1845 also sees t...
It is the summer of 1845 and in New York City the NYPD is born. On the other side of the Atlantic, in Ireland, the potato blight brings the prospect of starvation to thousands and those who can, flee their home country for the land of opportunity, landing in New York where they’re anything but unive...
Really mild, almost-not-even-spoilers ahead, but going to hide it because people get very tetchy about ASOIF and possible spoilerage.In short, somewhat underwhelming. Here are my main points:1) Too long. Seems like GRRM's writing got a great deal more verbose than in the earlier books. Also, some of...
The Gods of Gotham by Lyndsay Faye is an interesting read."After a fire disseminates a swathe of lower Manhattan, and following years of passionate political dispute, New York City at long last forms an official Police Department. The same summer the great potato famine hits Ireland. These events ...
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