Reviews for Unnatural Quotations

The average rating for Unnatural Quotations based on 2 reviews is 4 stars.

Review # 1 was written on 2019-12-30 00:00:00 Mike Xigarevidh I’m a hetero male who likes reading quotations and sometimes buys books without even getting past the main title. This is much more focused than Bartletts, though. Quotes from many infamous and famous figures, past and present.

Review # 2 was written on 2013-06-08 00:00:00 Daniela Rossler In contrast to the previous century, women in mid-17th century Restoration England could not only act upon the stage, but even become playwrights. Margaret Featherstone (possibly inspired by the real playwright Aphra Behn) competes for the talents of London’s theatrical set, and for the attention of patrons even as high as King Charles II. Actress Amy Dudley could be the talent that brings fame to her work. But both women share a secret and forbidden desire, and Amy hides another secret that could send her to the gallows. Braided in among this are other stories, such as that of the African slave Kicharuzi. Sturtevant has a strong command of the feel for historic English and brings the era to life both in her descriptions and dialogue. This is not a simple formulaic romance. The story revolves around the complex social politics of the theatrical world and the legal perils and consequences for women trying to make lives for themselves without the safety of marriage. Within that world, two women find each other and carefully negotiate the possibility of future happiness. This is a book that deserves to be better known. Sturtevant’s more recent books are set in the same era, but aimed at more of a YA readership and without the lesbian interest.