863 reviews for:

The Weight of Ink

Rachel Kadish

4.12 AVERAGE

lizbitsy's review against another edition

4.5

dark emotional informative mysterious reflective medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

flulamela's review against another edition

5.0

challenging reflective medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

gabriellebw's review against another edition

5.0

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History, tragedy, romance, religion, mystery, scholarship, feminism, language, poetry... LOVED THIS BOOK!

allisontilt's review against another edition

5.0

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4.5 stars | audiobook

Swept up in the multiple story lines and the intrigue of piecing together long-lost history. Loved the plot of a woman fighting to be relevant in the 1600s and modern day.

joanie23's review against another edition

3.5

emotional reflective sad slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

platinumwishes's review against another edition

5.0

dark emotional hopeful reflective medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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This is one of those books that's pure literature. The characters are compelling and the research is impeccable, but it also doesn't take itself too seriously that it can't have moments of levity. It has a fun ending and even features historical LGTBQIA+ that doesn't have an unhappy ending! Well worth its weight in gold.

emma700's review against another edition

5.0

dark emotional hopeful inspiring mysterious reflective sad fast-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

carladmartin's review against another edition

5.0

adventurous emotional hopeful inspiring mysterious reflective sad

jessica_walrath's review against another edition

3.0

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3.5

saltsandandink's review against another edition

3.0

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I had a tough time rating this one. I really enjoyed the story of Ester forging her own path in the 1600s as a female scribe and philosopher. However, there was a lot that I felt could be taken out without detriment to the novel. By the end, I just wanted it to be done. It was too long, pedantic and self-serving, and at times, boring. Unfortunate, really, because the core of an excellent novel is there. It just got bogged down.