17th century feminist; a fun read

I enjoyed the modern, cheeky voice. I loved her being a feminist heroine, especially given that she lived in the 17th century. I enjoyed her antics as a sword-wielding opera singer. Her life was fantastic to say the least, at times so much I wondered how romanticized her life was in this book (or others, for that matter.) I do have to admit, however, that I probably would not have enjoyed reading as much as I did if this was based purely on a fictional character. Knowing that this was based on a real person drew me in. Many people commented on her writing style: 1st person vs. 3rd person, purple prose (wth?), fragments and lack of description. This is clearly a subjective, personal matter of taste. I enjoyed it.

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