689 reviews for:

The Maiden

Kate Foster

3.9 AVERAGE

booksafternoon's review against another edition

4.5

adventurous dark emotional mysterious reflective tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

lavendels's review against another edition

4.5

adventurous dark reflective sad tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: N/A

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

stevmwhite's review against another edition

3.75

adventurous dark mysterious tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

auntie_em's review against another edition

4.0

dark emotional mysterious tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

cakeandbooks1970's review against another edition

4.0

adventurous challenging dark informative sad medium-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: Yes

sarahlw's review against another edition

4.0

dark emotional mysterious medium-paced

barbarabarbara's review against another edition

3.25

adventurous dark emotional slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

scj's review against another edition

3.0

mysterious tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

finajevans5's review against another edition

3.25

dark tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

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Whilst I did enjoy this, it felt like a combination of The Wolf Den and The Marriage Portrait, with Violet and Christian's perspectives being these retellings, respectively. It didn't feel like anything new, and I also felt that the books it reminded me of told the stories better. I've definitely read better historical fiction that hasn't made the Women's Prize, and I've read better nominations in previous years. It was fun and was easy to get through, but isn't a favourite.

leethegirlreads's review against another edition

4.0

emotional reflective sad fast-paced

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I really enjoyed this book. I loved the two points of view and the time line hopping. The build up was great and the court case/punishment but the actual murder didn’t really make much sense. I was waiting for a big reveal and it was just random and not very logical. Still a fast enjoyable and easy read.