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Book Review of The Quincunx

The Quincunx
The Quincunx
Author: Charles Palliser
Genre: Literature & Fiction
Book Type: Paperback
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Helpful Score: 3


I wasn't able to finish reading this behemoth of a book! I love a good Victorian tale but this one was way too long and tedious. The main character seems to always be at the mercy of some conspiracy, bad luck or mere circumstance - it was all just so unbelievable. After the first 600 pages I gave up on finding an actual point to all his suffering and misery and nothing short of the end of the world would make me pick this book back up and finish it!