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Very interesting - especially that this could get by an editor ......??
also, she mentions Lucite in 1918/1919, but as far as I can tell, it was invented in the 1930s
Thanks for the warning - could not possibly get through a book with mistakes of this nature...
I read the Boxing Day comment as a joke by the character. Not a very funny joke though.
My feelings exactly! So many problems, even contradictions of things previously described and invented by the author. For example, Angela had such pink lips that she never needed lipstick, next scene she's brushing her hair and applying lipstick! What?!
My feelings exactly! So many problems, even contradictions of things previously described and invented by the author. For example, Angela had such pink lips that she never needed lipstick, next scene she's brushing her hair and applying lipstick! What?!
She makes a comparison of something being like a tank, at the start of the war, when the word only started being used in 1915 and ordinary people back in the States would probably not have known it. At the end, the ages of Enza's brothers and sisters don't work. If Ciro is 36, then Enza was also 36, then her younger brother can't be 36...
Enza's and Ciro's son is born about six weeks too early to have been conceived on their wedding night, but he was portrayed as being born big and healthy. Six weeks early is still a big deal today. In 1919, it would have been a major issue. Antonio could've survived and been fine, but there would have been health problems at first. Twelve years later, Laura gave birth early and her son had to be rushed to the hospital...Speaking of Laura's son, Henry was born in 1931. By 1945, he's in college! No mention of a boy genius, though.
Wow you guys are good. I didn't catch any of this stuff.
My niece was born six weeks early and weighed 6lbs 7oz and in complete infant health.
Really who cares...it was a beautiful story. You must have spent alot of time researching what this author wrote. For what, just to rip her book apart. I think you need to get a life! It must be wonderful to be so perfect .
Kaycee, he wasnt in college. He was attending a boarding school.
I was switching between the paperback and the audio book. (I have a long commute to work). one thing I did notice is that the line about not knowing what side Italy is on was changed for the audio book or vice versa. One says Italy declared it's allegiance
Susan D. Suane, I’m sorry that you took my review so badly that you had to resort to personal attacks against me. If you loved the book and its beautiful story, good for you. Hopefully you wrote a nice review and didn’t just spend your time attacking other reviewers who don’t share your views.
I'm with you. The facts need to be correct. Seriously--She didn't know what Boxing Day was?
As a history teacher, I too had issue with the author's errors...
i totally agree with y'all. the book was riddled with inconsistancies which eventually bugged me so much, i couldn't thouroughly enjoy it. These mistakes are unacceptable.
Good description of the last chapter! Way out of tempo with the rest of the book! She should have just focused on one or two points in time. It was like a book summary instead of a book chapter.
I would not be aware of most of those errors, except for Boxing Day. Perhaps it would be better described as just Romance/Fiction, leaving out the Historic part.
I am half way through it and and I am noticing the same errors (I would also add Laura saying "You speak like the Queen!". But Queen Victoria died in 1901 and Queen Elizabeth II did not become Queen until 1936, 20 year after this statement is said).
@Elisabetta, it’s frustrating isn’t it? Elizabeth II actually didn’t become Queen until 1952. In the author’s defense, she may have been referring to Queen Mary, the queen consort, wife of King George V.
OMG you are right, thankfully I do not writ historical books 😂 But yes, it is frustrating. It makes me wonder if the other things she is talking about are correct or just made up too.
Yes indeed! Like I wrote, I know nothing about opera, Minnesota or how to make shoes, so my list could’ve been even longer! 😦
Susan D.Suane wrote: "Really who cares...it was a beautiful story. You must have spent alot of time researching what this author wrote. For what, just to rip her book apart. I think you need to get a life! It must be wo..."
The reviewer did not say they hated the book; they said it is full of errors! Adrianna Trigianni is a famous, best selling author (including at the time this was written) and she was a successful scriptwriter in Hollywood before THAT... she could well afford a fact checker. So could her publisher. This is sloppy and unprofessional!
To this reviewer: I regret I can only click LIKE and not !!!! 1000 likes... I have the greatest admiration for those like yourself, who fact check stuff and keep writers on their toes... so much gets by today that is loose, sloppy, badly researched... when we have GOOGLE! and a rich famous author like Trigianni could easily have fact checkers (as well should the PUBLISHER)...
I have a theory that due to cutbacks and whatnot, publisher today just do not hire the editors they used to have, and they do not ride authors as hard as in the past, when famous editors would really do a number even on the most famous of writers... in fact, I think editors now graduate from COLLEGES (yes, even prestigious ones!) and just do not have the basic grammar, spelling OR FACT CHECKING knowledge and frankly, just do not care.
You care. That seriously impresses me. I didn't hate the book, but it could have been SO MUCH BETTER with just a bit more care and finessing.
Thank you for highlighting the historic errors and saving me a few hours of frustration.
As a first-time author of a historical novel, I spent months and months of grueling research - and confirmed a lifetime of personal experiences - before I published. I kept envisioning a reviewer dinging me after spotting incorrect dates or falsely portrayed true-life figures and events. My story is set in San Francisco, Napa, and Italy in 1906 and 1963. I constantly had to think about facts and culture of each era in these locations - call me paranoid - especially because I weave the telling of history into various scenes: WW1, WW2, Cold War, JFK, etc.
I assumed all authors did the same!?
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also, she mentions Lucite in 1918/1919, but as far as I can tell, it was invented in the 1930s
Thanks for the warning - could not possibly get through a book with mistakes of this nature...
I read the Boxing Day comment as a joke by the character. Not a very funny joke though.
My feelings exactly! So many problems, even contradictions of things previously described and invented by the author. For example, Angela had such pink lips that she never needed lipstick, next scene she's brushing her hair and applying lipstick! What?!
My feelings exactly! So many problems, even contradictions of things previously described and invented by the author. For example, Angela had such pink lips that she never needed lipstick, next scene she's brushing her hair and applying lipstick! What?!
She makes a comparison of something being like a tank, at the start of the war, when the word only started being used in 1915 and ordinary people back in the States would probably not have known it. At the end, the ages of Enza's brothers and sisters don't work. If Ciro is 36, then Enza was also 36, then her younger brother can't be 36...
Enza's and Ciro's son is born about six weeks too early to have been conceived on their wedding night, but he was portrayed as being born big and healthy. Six weeks early is still a big deal today. In 1919, it would have been a major issue. Antonio could've survived and been fine, but there would have been health problems at first. Twelve years later, Laura gave birth early and her son had to be rushed to the hospital...Speaking of Laura's son, Henry was born in 1931. By 1945, he's in college! No mention of a boy genius, though.
Wow you guys are good. I didn't catch any of this stuff.
My niece was born six weeks early and weighed 6lbs 7oz and in complete infant health.
Really who cares...it was a beautiful story. You must have spent alot of time researching what this author wrote. For what, just to rip her book apart. I think you need to get a life! It must be wonderful to be so perfect .
Kaycee, he wasnt in college. He was attending a boarding school.
I was switching between the paperback and the audio book. (I have a long commute to work). one thing I did notice is that the line about not knowing what side Italy is on was changed for the audio book or vice versa. One says Italy declared it's allegiance
Susan D. Suane, I’m sorry that you took my review so badly that you had to resort to personal attacks against me. If you loved the book and its beautiful story, good for you. Hopefully you wrote a nice review and didn’t just spend your time attacking other reviewers who don’t share your views.
I'm with you. The facts need to be correct. Seriously--She didn't know what Boxing Day was?
As a history teacher, I too had issue with the author's errors...
i totally agree with y'all. the book was riddled with inconsistancies which eventually bugged me so much, i couldn't thouroughly enjoy it. These mistakes are unacceptable.
Good description of the last chapter! Way out of tempo with the rest of the book! She should have just focused on one or two points in time. It was like a book summary instead of a book chapter.
I would not be aware of most of those errors, except for Boxing Day. Perhaps it would be better described as just Romance/Fiction, leaving out the Historic part.
I am half way through it and and I am noticing the same errors (I would also add Laura saying "You speak like the Queen!". But Queen Victoria died in 1901 and Queen Elizabeth II did not become Queen until 1936, 20 year after this statement is said).
@Elisabetta, it’s frustrating isn’t it? Elizabeth II actually didn’t become Queen until 1952. In the author’s defense, she may have been referring to Queen Mary, the queen consort, wife of King George V.
OMG you are right, thankfully I do not writ historical books 😂 But yes, it is frustrating. It makes me wonder if the other things she is talking about are correct or just made up too.
Yes indeed! Like I wrote, I know nothing about opera, Minnesota or how to make shoes, so my list could’ve been even longer! 😦
Susan D.Suane wrote: "Really who cares...it was a beautiful story. You must have spent alot of time researching what this author wrote. For what, just to rip her book apart. I think you need to get a life! It must be wo..."The reviewer did not say they hated the book; they said it is full of errors! Adrianna Trigianni is a famous, best selling author (including at the time this was written) and she was a successful scriptwriter in Hollywood before THAT... she could well afford a fact checker. So could her publisher. This is sloppy and unprofessional!
To this reviewer: I regret I can only click LIKE and not !!!! 1000 likes... I have the greatest admiration for those like yourself, who fact check stuff and keep writers on their toes... so much gets by today that is loose, sloppy, badly researched... when we have GOOGLE! and a rich famous author like Trigianni could easily have fact checkers (as well should the PUBLISHER)...I have a theory that due to cutbacks and whatnot, publisher today just do not hire the editors they used to have, and they do not ride authors as hard as in the past, when famous editors would really do a number even on the most famous of writers... in fact, I think editors now graduate from COLLEGES (yes, even prestigious ones!) and just do not have the basic grammar, spelling OR FACT CHECKING knowledge and frankly, just do not care.
You care. That seriously impresses me. I didn't hate the book, but it could have been SO MUCH BETTER with just a bit more care and finessing.
Thank you for highlighting the historic errors and saving me a few hours of frustration.
As a first-time author of a historical novel, I spent months and months of grueling research - and confirmed a lifetime of personal experiences - before I published. I kept envisioning a reviewer dinging me after spotting incorrect dates or falsely portrayed true-life figures and events. My story is set in San Francisco, Napa, and Italy in 1906 and 1963. I constantly had to think about facts and culture of each era in these locations - call me paranoid - especially because I weave the telling of history into various scenes: WW1, WW2, Cold War, JFK, etc. I assumed all authors did the same!?
