Book Reviews of Burning Bright

As a fan of the rest of Tracy Chevalier's books, I was a little disappointed when I started reading this. It didn't grab my attention the way her other books did. It did pick up a little at the end and I stayed up late to finish it, but overall I was a little disappointed.

This is Chevalier's new book about the London of William Blake. It has its interesting moments, but I didn't like it as well as "Girl with a Pearl Earring"--the characters aren't quite as dynamic s those in her first novel. Nevertheless, I learned a lot about the period of time and the geography of London. I just wished for more Blake and less of the villains in the circus@

This was a slow start but stick with it. Not like other Chevalier books at all... the story was a little flat until the end.

For fans of Tracy Chevalier, her newest book in years, is very satisfying. A great historical romance and period piece.

Great book. If you liked her "Girl with the Pearl Earring" you will probably enjoy this one too. The author has obviously done lots of research.