I had high hopes for this book as Quill and Quire had named it one of the top books of 2012. Alas, it was not to be.
The story itself sounds quite interesting. Desrochers tells the tale of one fille du roi (Laure Bausejour), who travels from Paris to become a wife in New France. Her husband will be selected once she arrives. As it turns out, her husband is not only crass, but also quite incapable of providing the necessities of life in a Canadian winter. Laure's salvation (in some ways) comes in the form of a First Nations boy, with whom she will have an affair.
Sounds complling, right? And yes, I did keep reading BUT Laure's character was simply so self-centered and insufferable that I found myself cringing at every turn. So, if you don't mind an egocentric main character, you may enjoy this book. It was interesting to learn more about this era in Canadian history.
2/5 Stars.
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