If you revel in every minute detail of 16th century deMedici court intrigue, this is your book. For me, it would have made a better short story. The main character is Lucrezia - 15 year old daughter of Cosimo. She is forced to marry a man betrothed to her older sister following the sister's death. There is a lot of cruel sex, deception, and weird imagery involving tigers. Lucretia's independent thinking does nothing but aggravate the situation. There is a lot of internal dialog, that I found repetitive. Maybe I just wasn't in the mood. Again, if you love the deMedici intrigue, this is right up your alley - although Farrell would never state anything so simply.
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