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3.95 AVERAGE
3.95 AVERAGE
dark
emotional
informative
mysterious
reflective
tense
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:
Yes
favourite read of the year
challenging
emotional
inspiring
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
One of those terrible experiences where i loved it until near the end.
It felt disappointing, probably because of my need for a nice happy ever after. Still a very good read. I wasn't super sure about the plot progression.
Cant deny i did love it for most of it. +1 for the gays
It felt disappointing, probably because of my need for a nice happy ever after. Still a very good read. I wasn't super sure about the plot progression.
Cant deny i did love it for most of it. +1 for the gays
challenging
emotional
sad
medium-paced
Drawn to this book by the evocative description and gorgeous cover, I predicted this would become a new firm favourite, and I was not wrong. Honestly, It captivated me from the very first word.
I’m sure there will be many reviews talking about the resilience, beauty, and raw power of the women in this book, and so they should, but for me, I was most mesmerised by the prose. It isn’t like anything I’ve ever read before. It is the first book that I truly got lost in the language. It transported me to Strasbourg with Lisbet, her bees, the newly returned Nethe, and the hysteria of the Dancing Plague.
I am sitting here wishing I was a wordsmith or, at least, had a better command/understanding of the English language, so I could fully express how much I am in love with the writing style.
A modern-day classic. Pure and simple.
Now, I don’t usually leave a review without mentioning the characters, but the lyrical prose has left me bereft of words.
Just know they are as exquisite as the writing.
Thank you, NetGalley and Pan MacMillan, for the gift of the ebook arc. As you can tell, I love this book.
I’m sure there will be many reviews talking about the resilience, beauty, and raw power of the women in this book, and so they should, but for me, I was most mesmerised by the prose. It isn’t like anything I’ve ever read before. It is the first book that I truly got lost in the language. It transported me to Strasbourg with Lisbet, her bees, the newly returned Nethe, and the hysteria of the Dancing Plague.
I am sitting here wishing I was a wordsmith or, at least, had a better command/understanding of the English language, so I could fully express how much I am in love with the writing style.
A modern-day classic. Pure and simple.
Now, I don’t usually leave a review without mentioning the characters, but the lyrical prose has left me bereft of words.
Just know they are as exquisite as the writing.
Thank you, NetGalley and Pan MacMillan, for the gift of the ebook arc. As you can tell, I love this book.
Le début est long à se lancer, mais sinon c’est plutôt intéressant ! Qq longueurs
dark
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
N/A
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus:
N/A
adventurous
challenging
emotional
mysterious
reflective
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Loveable characters:
Yes