This book has taken me FOREVER to read. I initially took it out as an audio book. I didn't finish it in time. So then I took out the ebook. Again, didn't finish it in time. Then I took out a hard copy. I made more progress than my previous attempts combined but I still did not finish it. It wasn't until yesterday that I resolved to plow through the book. I alternated between the aduiobook and the ebook but ultimately listened to the audiobook to the end. Surprisingly, I made it. I don't really know why this took me so long. It's interesting enough and I enjoyed to storyline. Maybe I've just been busy and maybe lately I haven't been busy enough.

But I did enjoy this book, to an extent. I like historical book and especially non-hetero historical characters. I was also invested in the Petit storyline as well. I can't say the ending was predictable but I saw the Jenny and Blanche thing from a mile away.