Review of Agatha the Beloved Queen
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Review of Agatha the Beloved Queen
[Following is a volunteer review of "Agatha the Beloved Queen" by Fred Pilcher.]
To begin with, Fred Pilcher deserves ample recognition for writing alone a protagonist who not only proves to be of beautiful demeanour but also one whose way of being progresses remarkably through the book. One of the sentences that caught my eye, and I would really like to quote it here, “what others called duties, she considered pleasures”, instantaneously gives the reader insight into the greatness of the Queen to be.
A land prosperous unlike any other during its time, ruled by an able Queen; the detailing into lives of not only the protagonist but also those who were part of her life at different points of time completes the account of the narrator into an enriched one.
It is also to be noted how in creating a monarch who was ever so capable of ruling a land so vast the author did not exaggerate her ways of being one bit; she was humble and kind as was required of her and as she always was, in the most realistic sense. What I, however, could not help but notice was how the plotline wavered from the life of the protagonist entirely (although not for long) several times when narration took place regarding the side characters.
Back to the designing of plot, it is a great product of mind to have detailed the land of Xana as it was; an inclusive culture where copulation meant more so about the union of a man and woman as symbolising their honest affection for each other than merely bearing children; a land where both men and women had a voice, as much as they had the power to use it. This is given greater testimony to through the illustriously depicted scenes of love making as well as the scenes that detail the life of characters other than Agatha. Although, the scenes containing depiction of coupling were sometimes dully portrayed by use of a particularly wrong vocabulary in a certain place.
The queen that people of Xana so profoundly talked about might have been erased long from written records, but in their own words and stories she was more alive than ever. The glorified protagonist had a certain depth to her as well; wisely written, I would say, given her development into a forward thinking and smart woman who held her composure at all times. Similar is the case with the side characters, they are not merely advancements or additions to the plot, but more importantly, had depth of themselves and played crucial roles each; this is an impressive feature I have come across while reading the book.
As someone who ardently enjoys historical fiction, “Agatha the Beloved Queen”, was mostly able to keep my attention; throughout the process of reading, it became all the more exciting to read into Queen Agatha’s reign upon her country. I sincerely respect the author for making it possible through his words for the reader to immaculately experience life in the land of Xana under the Beloved Queen Agatha.
3 out of 4.
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Agatha the Beloved Queen
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To begin with, Fred Pilcher deserves ample recognition for writing alone a protagonist who not only proves to be of beautiful demeanour but also one whose way of being progresses remarkably through the book. One of the sentences that caught my eye, and I would really like to quote it here, “what others called duties, she considered pleasures”, instantaneously gives the reader insight into the greatness of the Queen to be.
A land prosperous unlike any other during its time, ruled by an able Queen; the detailing into lives of not only the protagonist but also those who were part of her life at different points of time completes the account of the narrator into an enriched one.
It is also to be noted how in creating a monarch who was ever so capable of ruling a land so vast the author did not exaggerate her ways of being one bit; she was humble and kind as was required of her and as she always was, in the most realistic sense. What I, however, could not help but notice was how the plotline wavered from the life of the protagonist entirely (although not for long) several times when narration took place regarding the side characters.
Back to the designing of plot, it is a great product of mind to have detailed the land of Xana as it was; an inclusive culture where copulation meant more so about the union of a man and woman as symbolising their honest affection for each other than merely bearing children; a land where both men and women had a voice, as much as they had the power to use it. This is given greater testimony to through the illustriously depicted scenes of love making as well as the scenes that detail the life of characters other than Agatha. Although, the scenes containing depiction of coupling were sometimes dully portrayed by use of a particularly wrong vocabulary in a certain place.
The queen that people of Xana so profoundly talked about might have been erased long from written records, but in their own words and stories she was more alive than ever. The glorified protagonist had a certain depth to her as well; wisely written, I would say, given her development into a forward thinking and smart woman who held her composure at all times. Similar is the case with the side characters, they are not merely advancements or additions to the plot, but more importantly, had depth of themselves and played crucial roles each; this is an impressive feature I have come across while reading the book.
As someone who ardently enjoys historical fiction, “Agatha the Beloved Queen”, was mostly able to keep my attention; throughout the process of reading, it became all the more exciting to read into Queen Agatha’s reign upon her country. I sincerely respect the author for making it possible through his words for the reader to immaculately experience life in the land of Xana under the Beloved Queen Agatha.
3 out of 4.
******
Agatha the Beloved Queen
View: on Bookshelves | on Amazon
Latest Review: Agatha the Beloved Queen by Fred Pilcher
