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4.13 AVERAGE
4.13 AVERAGE
what a great unreliable narrator tale! slightly gothic, historical mystery of red, growing up under a cloud of unknown and seeking out her true story and family as she grows up and gains agency. great motifs of tarot and the ocult, some great twists and turns.
adventurous
emotional
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
emotional
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
dark
mysterious
tense
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
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
Una coppia di cartomanti vagano per la Cornovaglia. Sono padre e figlia. Abituati a trovare rifugi di fortuna e di tanto in tanto pagarsi l'alloggio tramite la lettura delle carte nei locali meno scettici. Non parlano volentieri delle loro origini e la stessa bambina, Red, sa molto poco.
Ma un'improvvisa disgrazia costringerà la bambina a cavarsela da sola. Red dovrà fare appello a tutta la sua abilità di cartomante per riuscire a sopravvivere.
Vibes esoteriche, mystery e georgiane vi attendono in questo intricatissimo romanzo concepito, a detta dell'autrice stessa nella postfazione durante la pandemia. E si vede aggiungerei. Una trama così serpentesca non può che essere stata creata in un periodo di ferma totale. In più, si aggiunge un espediente narrativo che contribuisce a intricarla. Non arriva al libro di Stuart Turton ("Le Sette Morti di Evelyn Hardcastle") in fatto di ragionamenti lambiccati, ma poco ci manca. Forse va anche letto in un periodo di ferma.
Ma un'improvvisa disgrazia costringerà la bambina a cavarsela da sola. Red dovrà fare appello a tutta la sua abilità di cartomante per riuscire a sopravvivere.
Vibes esoteriche, mystery e georgiane vi attendono in questo intricatissimo romanzo concepito, a detta dell'autrice stessa nella postfazione durante la pandemia. E si vede aggiungerei. Una trama così serpentesca non può che essere stata creata in un periodo di ferma totale. In più, si aggiunge un espediente narrativo che contribuisce a intricarla. Non arriva al libro di Stuart Turton ("Le Sette Morti di Evelyn Hardcastle") in fatto di ragionamenti lambiccati, ma poco ci manca. Forse va anche letto in un periodo di ferma.
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
I hesitated about what rating to give this book, because until the ending I was fully ready to give it five stars. As much as I loved the plot twist, it was a bit hard for me to make sense of the story once everything was revealed.
The Square of Seven is an incredible tale of long hidden secrets, greed, power and the corruption that wealth brings in the heart of men, suspicions of murder, both true and untrue, love and regret, and lies, a lot of lies. Oh and fortune telling, of course.
Things I liked about this book
I loved how immersive the story was, how much detail was always given. I also loved the fortune telling bit, the moments where you wonder if it is real magic or just an elaborate trick, if the cards were manipulated or fell naturally. The tension in some scenes was amazing, I found myself reading through pages as fast as I could just to know what was going to happen. I really liked the multiple povs, that added to the mystery and kept bringing revelations and plot twists. The fact that not a single character was who I thought they were was also incredible, a true writing magic trick if I can say. Overall, I really loved that book and it got me back into reading.
Things I liked less
They were a few moments were the story seemed to drag a bit, especially at the beginning but I’m glad I kept reading because it gets incredibly interesting afterwards. As I said before, I’m a bit conflicted about the ending but I think people who really like plot twists could appreciate it greatly. Apart from that, I honestly have nothing else to criticize, and those aren’t major issues imo.
Who I would recommend this book to
Obviously, if you like historical fiction, fortune telling stories and mystery this book is for you. I’ll add that if you like strong female characters that do anything to get their way, you’ll get quite a few of them in this book. It is quite long and has some really dense chapters with a lot of details, so maybe do take that in consideration if you’re wondering wether or not to read it.
I think that’s all I have to say, I know this review is really long as I write it mainly for myself (otherwise I forget everything about the books I read), but I hope it’s understandable nonetheless.
(English isn’t my first language so if they are any mistakes that might be why)
The Square of Seven is an incredible tale of long hidden secrets, greed, power and the corruption that wealth brings in the heart of men, suspicions of murder, both true and untrue, love and regret, and lies, a lot of lies. Oh and fortune telling, of course.
Things I liked about this book
I loved how immersive the story was, how much detail was always given. I also loved the fortune telling bit, the moments where you wonder if it is real magic or just an elaborate trick, if the cards were manipulated or fell naturally. The tension in some scenes was amazing, I found myself reading through pages as fast as I could just to know what was going to happen. I really liked the multiple povs, that added to the mystery and kept bringing revelations and plot twists. The fact that not a single character was who I thought they were was also incredible, a true writing magic trick if I can say. Overall, I really loved that book and it got me back into reading.
Things I liked less
They were a few moments were the story seemed to drag a bit, especially at the beginning but I’m glad I kept reading because it gets incredibly interesting afterwards. As I said before, I’m a bit conflicted about the ending but I think people who really like plot twists could appreciate it greatly. Apart from that, I honestly have nothing else to criticize, and those aren’t major issues imo.
Who I would recommend this book to
Obviously, if you like historical fiction, fortune telling stories and mystery this book is for you. I’ll add that if you like strong female characters that do anything to get their way, you’ll get quite a few of them in this book. It is quite long and has some really dense chapters with a lot of details, so maybe do take that in consideration if you’re wondering wether or not to read it.
I think that’s all I have to say, I know this review is really long as I write it mainly for myself (otherwise I forget everything about the books I read), but I hope it’s understandable nonetheless.
(English isn’t my first language so if they are any mistakes that might be why)
adventurous
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
mysterious
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
challenging
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
A fairly long book. The main character tells fortunes, but the book is about so much more than that.