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Nat V
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The author uses strangely modern phrases for a story set in historically accurate Netherlands, 1652. The MC observes a girl "knocking back a beer." I looked up the etymology of the phrase "knocking back [a drink]" and the first recorded use of that phrase is 1931. I fear I cannot look past the use of a phrase 300 years before it's time
— Sep 10, 2026 07:51AM
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Nat V
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This poor girl is surrounded by thickheaded, lustful men omfg leave her aloneeeee
— Sep 13, 2026 10:48AM
Nat V
is on page 240 of 332
Eek! Catrin has me stressing out. Two BROTHERS on romantic rotation? While working full time? Who has the time? Couldn't be me. This girl is so fickle
— Sep 10, 2026 09:41AM
Nat V
is on page 112 of 332
Catrin is way too enamored with this man Mathias. She's only known him for 3 weeks...... if this goes in the direction of accidental pregnancy, I'll be upset
— Sep 08, 2026 02:16PM
Nat V
is on page 34 of 332
Main character is stressing about moving from De Rijp to Amsterdam because it's so much further from home than De Rijp is. I know it's 1654 but girl that's only 36 minutes by car, you're fiiiine
— Sep 03, 2026 11:44AM
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Sep 10, 2026 08:19AM
I love that this is always your criticism of historical fiction 😂
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ALWAYS!!!!! Maybe I'm too nitpicky but pleaseeeee I can't stand authors not doing their due diligence for era-accurate language. I don't think its a bad book (..........yet..............) but oof it grinds my gears when I see stuff like this lolol