Reviews

Die Tochter des Uhrmachers by Kate Morton

maria_morton's review against another edition

adventurous emotional mysterious reflective slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.5

caro_vanille's review against another edition

3.0

J'aime beaucoup Kate Morton dont j'ai lu tous les livres ou presque. Pourtant, celui là n'est pas tellement à la hauteur de mes espérances. Il est agréable à lire mais j'ai eu du mal à m'attacher aux personnages. Il manquait un petit quelque chose.

irishgypsie's review against another edition

mysterious reflective slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.75

clarag's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional funny mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

4.25

kpower's review against another edition

mysterious relaxing slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

sophiie's review against another edition

emotional mysterious sad slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.25

abik84's review against another edition

adventurous emotional hopeful inspiring mysterious reflective tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

megn317's review against another edition

4.0

4 stars instead of 5 only because it was such a slow build ...but by the end I couldn’t put it down. What an interesting and imaginative story! There were many characters but paying attention to the dates helped keep them in order. I would love to read more from this author!

thephdivabooks's review against another edition

5.0

How to describe a book like The Clockmaker’s Daughter by Kate Morton? The story itself is delicate, like spun sugar. It is timeless, not bound by a single story thread, but comprised of a tangle of threads that weave backwards and forwards like the winding of a clock. In that way, The Clockmaker’s Daughter couldn’t have a more perfect titular figure and motif.

I found this book to be thought-provoking and haunting, but not in the way you’d expect. There is a ghost, of course. But this book is haunting in the way a beloved place can be haunting. The feeling that the moment you return to the place, all of your memories and the memories of others flood back, and you’re surrounded by everything that place has experienced. At its core, that is what I’d say The Clockmaker’s Daughter is about.

Full review to follow :)

ssqcorner's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful mysterious sad slow-paced

5.0