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3.58 AVERAGE
3.58 AVERAGE
adventurous
informative
mysterious
medium-paced
I've not rated because I'm not sure what I think. It was very readable but I didn't really care what happened...
Foi, sem margem para dúvida, um livro que me surpreendeu não só pelas histórias contidas como também pelo romance. Aborda o amor de uma forma envolvente procurando descrever vários tipos de amor; o amor pela natureza, pelo desconhecido, pela aventura e até pela independência, tudo à volta de uma Ave.
First rate mystery! This was a very well written, engaging novel that is a mystery unlike any others on the shelf. This book will appeal to fans of natural history, history in general, and anyone who enjoys a well-spun tale.
adventurous
emotional
inspiring
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
lighthearted
mysterious
relaxing
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
adventurous
lighthearted
mysterious
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Historical fiction with a bit of mystery. I really like how this book was written to move between two times periods. It didn't hurt that one of the characters is a botanical artist. I enjoyed this book and recommend it highly.
adventurous
emotional
informative
mysterious
reflective
I enjoyed this book; it's in a similar vein to Andrea Barrett's wonderful novels, in that it combines 18th-century science and real historical characters with fiction. It's essentially two parallel tales -- the story of naturalist Joseph Banks and his mysterious lover Miss B, and modern-day taxidermist Fitz and his lodger Katya -- linked by a mysterious missing stuffed bird. [return][return]The problem I had with it was that the 18th-century parts were much more compelling than the 20th century ones; I loved the way he'd used real historical evidence to construct a plausible story about Banks and his nameless lover, and the development of their story was touching. The modern characters never really came alive in the same way -- they were all a bit wooden -- and the "mystery" of the bird and the various people looking for it never really built up enough suspense to be thrilling; it was pretty obvious that eventually Fitz would find it, and I guessed the "twist" in the d