Ok...so for years I have been told to read this book because it was fabulous. I always replied with..."Ugh...a time travel book...I _hate_ time travel books."
Guess what? I read it...and loved it. It changed my assumption that all TT books paint a romanticized outlook on the places the traveler ends up. This book had a man from the 16th century traveling to 1988. Then it had a modern woman traveling back to the 16th century. His experience and her experience were, of course, very different but despite this being a TT woo woo storyline it felt extremely realistic. Her experiences in the 16th century seemed spot on with history. Visiting the local town and experiencing the filth and stench of poverty for example. Never have I read such an accurate portayal of what common people lived like. Despite the harsh realities the book told about it still was a beautiful love story that was bittersweet. I was so engrossed with Nicholas and Dougless's story that I found myself tearing up several times. Ok...honestly it was a two hanky read for me.
Guess what? I read it...and loved it. It changed my assumption that all TT books paint a romanticized outlook on the places the traveler ends up. This book had a man from the 16th century traveling to 1988. Then it had a modern woman traveling back to the 16th century. His experience and her experience were, of course, very different but despite this being a TT woo woo storyline it felt extremely realistic. Her experiences in the 16th century seemed spot on with history. Visiting the local town and experiencing the filth and stench of poverty for example. Never have I read such an accurate portayal of what common people lived like. Despite the harsh realities the book told about it still was a beautiful love story that was bittersweet. I was so engrossed with Nicholas and Dougless's story that I found myself tearing up several times. Ok...honestly it was a two hanky read for me.
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