Not my usual read - but a fascinating one even so

Anyone who knows me will know instantly, that this is most definitely not my kind of read!

I shy away from anything remotely historical usually as I find that I just get bogged down.

I'd however, they and incorporate some into my reading as and when I can to broaden my reading genres and this book blurb really piqued my interest.

I'm a musician at heart and so this aspect really appealed to me.

Following Robert, who was a travelling minstrel with a passion and talent from playing through his life and experiences in the 18th century.

What I also found fascinating was that Robert suffered from what we now know as cerebral palsy and as such was known as the village idiot!

I'm a big advocate for fairness and individuality - as well as equal rights and having a son who has a condition and seeing the struggles that we've had with this - it was really interesting to go way back when and see how far we've come to improve life for those who are disabled or suffer from any kind of condition - (disclaimer, I totally see we have a long way yet to go in that respect too!) .

It did take me a little while to really get going on this and I did find it a fairly slow read - but I think this is definitely a block I have with this genre as a whole.

The topic was what really kept me going and the fact that it brought up lots of things to think on regarding judgement and acceptance as well as societal behaviours.

Overall, I finished this thinking that it had been a good read and I'm really glad that chose this one to push myself with.

One Day in May

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