![]() To me, these interrupted the actual story, and I didn't really see the purpose behind them. The book was told in diary form, which I was fine with, but the book also included letters between Charles and his family (his mother and sister, as well as letters between the mother and sister), and other interludes like a society gossip column in the paper. Nor was I all that interested in King Charles II and her life as his mistress. I enjoyed the parts about Nell's family, but the acting and her life there, I just couldn't get interested in. ![]() The premise sounded promising, but I probably would have been more interested in the story if it had focused more on Rose. Nell refuses to become a whore, so she finds her own path - she initially becomes an "orange girl" (selling oranges), then works her way up to an actress, then manages to become the king's mistress. Her 14-year old sister is a prostitute (thanks to their mother, who is a drunk). ![]() 2.75 starsAt the start of the book, it is 1662 and Nell is 12 years old. ![]()
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