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3.33 AVERAGE
3.33 AVERAGE
Both characters were ultimately well-intentioned and kindhearted people, but their attempts at communicating with each other were impaired by their low self-worth and shame. It's a decent premise, but the miscommunication and avoidance just repeated itself throughout, to the point where there wasn't much left to build the relationship on. In between the awkward interactions, Amelia puts her efforts into improving the lives of the tenants. There are many descriptions of the castle and surrounding land and of routine activities. Less exposition of the internal conflicts would have improved this book.
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
fast-paced
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
emotional
medium-paced
emotional
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
The story isn’t that interesting and I’m not invested. Too slow.
emotional
sad
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
emotional
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
emotional
lighthearted
fast-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
Non c'è una trama, è una versione fatta male di "La Bella e la Bestia" ma in versione vittoriana. Che anche qui, presumo che siamo in epoca vittoriana perché parlano di treni, perché è tutto molto vago.
C'è un minimo di conflitto tra i personaggi, ma viene risolto abbastanza in fretta, senza che ci sia una vera crescita, e le ultime 50/70 pagine sono un mix di cose che servono ad allungare il brodo.
C'è un minimo di conflitto tra i personaggi, ma viene risolto abbastanza in fretta, senza che ci sia una vera crescita, e le ultime 50/70 pagine sono un mix di cose che servono ad allungare il brodo.
1.5 Stars - DNF @ 88%
First time reading this author and it'll likely be my last.
Thanks to heavy skimming I was able to reach nearly the end of the story but that point I was skimming so much I had missed quite a bit of detail and I truthfully didn't care.
I found the book blurb interesting but the actual story was hugely lacking. While the author clearly has a talent for writing and writing well... it wasn't good. Not for me. I felt the author put forth an immense amount of effort into detailing the scenery, the land, the castle decor and even the endless inner thoughts and monologues by the main characters more than she did the actual interactions. This book surprisingly lacked in dialogue, believe it or not. There was just far too much detail for everything BUT what was interesting and helpful to move the story along. It was endless repetition from one scene in the heroines POV to the heros POV of the exact scene. It was constant droning about the land and the greenery the heroine saw all around her. It was a lack of anything interesting being said when there was anything spoken at all.
Not to forget that both characters suffered in their own ways regarding their self worth and betrayals respectfully. But neither are addressed in a way that adds to the story. Everything was so VAGUE with the characters and their interactions that the idea that they fell in love was perfectly laughable.
It felt as if this story took place behind a sheer curtain with dim lighting for illumination where I'm left to interpret what little I can see and hear but I can never quite understand the full story or meaning behind what I've seen. It was strange.
So, this was bust for me. To put it as politely and bluntly as I can... it was boring. So very boring. Which was just so disappointing because a scarred hero such as the hero Lucas are always meant to be such fascinating characters but this author didn't do him justice.
And just to point out that the book blurb claims this book is steamy...it certainly was not. It was tepid at best. And spellbinding? Maybe if you're entranced by the amount of detail of everything. Heartwarming? Hardly. And what's hat about humor? Sorry, I didn't see one moment in this story that offered amusement. It was too dreary for that.
First time reading this author and it'll likely be my last.
Thanks to heavy skimming I was able to reach nearly the end of the story but that point I was skimming so much I had missed quite a bit of detail and I truthfully didn't care.
I found the book blurb interesting but the actual story was hugely lacking. While the author clearly has a talent for writing and writing well... it wasn't good. Not for me. I felt the author put forth an immense amount of effort into detailing the scenery, the land, the castle decor and even the endless inner thoughts and monologues by the main characters more than she did the actual interactions. This book surprisingly lacked in dialogue, believe it or not. There was just far too much detail for everything BUT what was interesting and helpful to move the story along. It was endless repetition from one scene in the heroines POV to the heros POV of the exact scene. It was constant droning about the land and the greenery the heroine saw all around her. It was a lack of anything interesting being said when there was anything spoken at all.
Not to forget that both characters suffered in their own ways regarding their self worth and betrayals respectfully. But neither are addressed in a way that adds to the story. Everything was so VAGUE with the characters and their interactions that the idea that they fell in love was perfectly laughable.
It felt as if this story took place behind a sheer curtain with dim lighting for illumination where I'm left to interpret what little I can see and hear but I can never quite understand the full story or meaning behind what I've seen. It was strange.
So, this was bust for me. To put it as politely and bluntly as I can... it was boring. So very boring. Which was just so disappointing because a scarred hero such as the hero Lucas are always meant to be such fascinating characters but this author didn't do him justice.
And just to point out that the book blurb claims this book is steamy...it certainly was not. It was tepid at best. And spellbinding? Maybe if you're entranced by the amount of detail of everything. Heartwarming? Hardly. And what's hat about humor? Sorry, I didn't see one moment in this story that offered amusement. It was too dreary for that.