The Escapades of Tribulation Johnson
Karen Brooks
Reviewed by Helen
This is a big book and a big story set in the 1600’s in England and set around the restoration theatres, add to that the political plots from from different factions to remove the King and this story has a lot happening. We meet Tribulation Johnson a young woman who was born in the wrong era, come along and meet her and Aphra Behn the playwright for an adventure.
Tribulation has always been outspoken and when she speaks up once too often her very strict father sends her to London, here she moves in with her cousin Aphra Behn a strong feminist and writer, Aphra has been a spy and is not always treated very well especially by the men in the world, but her and Tribulation become very close, Tribulation takes on work as a thespian in the theatre and is soon also writing for news sheets and plays. Aphra encourages Tribulation to be who she is and she grows stronger by the day.
But with plots growing and a secret uncovered soon both Tribulation and Aphra are stepping in to help save the King this of course is very dangerous but both woman are strong and determined and they have the help and support of Gabriel, will they get through everything that is thrown their way?
I really enjoyed the relationship between firstly Tribulation and Aphra the support they gave each other and then the relationship with Tribulation and Gabriel, this is a story that will appeal to readers who love history and strong woman, Karen Brooks has made this era so real and one thing I learnt was this is an era I would not like to have been born into, woman had to fight for everything.
I did very much enjoy this story and recommend to any reader who loves history.
My thanks to the publisher and Netgalley for my copy to read and review.
Tribulation has always been outspoken and when she speaks up once too often her very strict father sends her to London, here she moves in with her cousin Aphra Behn a strong feminist and writer, Aphra has been a spy and is not always treated very well especially by the men in the world, but her and Tribulation become very close, Tribulation takes on work as a thespian in the theatre and is soon also writing for news sheets and plays. Aphra encourages Tribulation to be who she is and she grows stronger by the day.
But with plots growing and a secret uncovered soon both Tribulation and Aphra are stepping in to help save the King this of course is very dangerous but both woman are strong and determined and they have the help and support of Gabriel, will they get through everything that is thrown their way?
I really enjoyed the relationship between firstly Tribulation and Aphra the support they gave each other and then the relationship with Tribulation and Gabriel, this is a story that will appeal to readers who love history and strong woman, Karen Brooks has made this era so real and one thing I learnt was this is an era I would not like to have been born into, woman had to fight for everything.
I did very much enjoy this story and recommend to any reader who loves history.
My thanks to the publisher and Netgalley for my copy to read and review.
4 stars
July 1, 2023 by HQ Fiction
