Review Detail

This book never really clicked with me, I do not know why, but I did not feel the connection that I feel with some other books. The plot was good and all, but it did not work with me.

Natalie did not have that spark that makes her a excellent character. She had all the same characteristics that excellent heroines have, but she did not fit in with me. I think it might be it was the way she addressed herself and the away she wrote her journal that did not work with me.

I tried my hardest to like Lord Denbury, but I feel he did not work either. Natalie and Denbury's romance did not work with either, normally I can feel the chemistry between the characters, but not this time. I think that the part when he got into it should of been changed, that was really weird and did not work.

I think that no Victorian lady would do anything that these characters did. They would not even think of it. I think that it was good that she did, but it should of been addressed differently, like she should of been slowly getting braver and more daring.

One other thing that did not work with me was that the magic was not foul enough or dark enough. The title portrays that the book would be full of dark magic, but I did not think it was enough. The idea was pretty foul, but it was not enough. I feel that if the title says that, it should follow it in a way.

This book did not connect with, but it may with someone else. I liked the characters and the plot but they did not really work with me. I think it may just be me, and I reckon everyone else will love this book, so read it if you love paintings, magic and guys trapped in paintings.