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hannahlsmith's review against another edition
adventurous
medium-paced
3.5
this was more a story than a book, if that makes sense
Content Warnings
Moderate: Child death
tillytrio's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
katebitters's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Diverse cast of characters? No
3.5
Though the characters felt a little flat, the story was interesting and had some unique elements. Mostly this was a "going on a journey" book, with some fantasy elements. Unfortunately, the audiobook was read by a narrator with a poor grasp of Spanish, so mispronunciations were frequent. Maybe that should be expected, since the author is British, writing about a place (a fictionalized version of the Canary Islands) she only visited once while on vacation.
hungergameslover's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
It’s not that good. I find it random and that it gives too much info on certain parts and not enough on others. It was kind of random of all the things she put together for an adventurous book. Probs won’t read it again. It was a more been-there-done-that kind of book
hatto's review against another edition
adventurous
hopeful
inspiring
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
luciearan's review against another edition
2.0
Vzhledem k hodnocením jsem od knihy příliš neočekávala a v podstatě jsem ani nic moc nedostala. Tato kniha tedy rozhodně žádným překvapením není. Příběh mi, i vzhledem k tomu, že se jedná o dětskou knihu (*oprava: vážně to má být YA?), přišel takový neucelený, nedotažený. Historie ostrova a guvernérova příchodu, v podstatě žádná a mytologie vytvořená na základě kratince zmíněné legendy, s několika zpětnými odkazy. Svým způsobem je to dáno i délkou knihy, že neumožnila autorce zajít do větších detailů, bohužel tak zůstává neuvěřitelný počet otázek, zcela nezodpovězený. O mapách a kartografii snad ani nemá smysl se zmiňovat, vzhledem k tomu, že se mělo jednat o jeden z hlavních prvků, který byl ale zapracován jen zcela povrchně. I když mě tato kniha nadchla a hodně zlákala svojí obálkou, nakonec mi vůbec nesedla a poměrně hodně mě zklamala.
avaquaver_12's review against another edition
I’m on a roll with not finishing books! Hope this doesn’t keep up! This book was for my book club and I had read it before a few years ago. I wasn’t fussed on it then and I’m certainly not fussed on it now. Wasn’t holding my interest and was actually making me push away reading at that point. Sorry book club just this one’s not for me!