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3.84 AVERAGE
3.84 AVERAGE
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
reflective
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Loveable characters:
Yes
This book was quite enjoyable. I liked how real historical events were woven into the plot. That, along with the foreign languages sprinkled throughout, shows how much research the author put into this. It did get a bit confusing and overwhelming at times with how many characters and time periods there were, but it wasn’t enough to really halt my enjoyment of the book. For a few events it feels like I’m being told about them instead of shown them, but it wasn’t near all of them and I’d say was a symptom of the book spanning so many generations. If the book was longer those events could’ve been expanded upon, but they didn’t really *need* to be for them to be effective enough in my opinion. I eventually deeply cared for the characters, and sincerely hoped things got better for them. The last chapter was pretty different from the rest and was initially confusing, however by the end it wasn’t confusing anymore and the chapter left the story on a hopeful note and was awfully beautiful. I don’t know if/when I’d reread it, but it was a gem I won’t be forgetting for a while.
Ik had dit boek heel graag heel mooi willen vinden en sommige delen waren heel goed. Maar de slordige historische fouten namen een groot deel van mijn plezier weg en de vage wetenschappelijke verklaring had voor mij ook niet gehoeven. Helaas, dit boek viel tegen.
adventurous
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
adventurous
emotional
sad
emotional
slow-paced
This is an interesting tale of a chain of mothers and daughters who inherit their forebears' memories. Having avenged the sins upon the ancestors I wondered where the book was going to go, and was thrilled that it took a new route. The information gleaned from the ancestors is used to right or bypass modern wrongs. I really enjoyed the last part of the book, in the future, although the brief reference to a world sweeping virus was a little too close to home!
A novel take on travel through time and space - most enjoyable.
A novel take on travel through time and space - most enjoyable.
adventurous
emotional
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
hopeful
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
adventurous
lighthearted
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
N/A
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No