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36 reviews for:
The Master's Apprentice: A Retelling of the Faust Legend
Oliver Pötzsch, Lisa Reinhardt
4.09 AVERAGE
36 reviews for:
The Master's Apprentice: A Retelling of the Faust Legend
Oliver Pötzsch, Lisa Reinhardt
4.09 AVERAGE
An interesting retelling of the Faust story both engrossing and entertaining.
It's enthralling and I loved how Faust was a well developed and interesting characters.
The historical background is well researched and vivid.
I loved the mix of elements and I couldn't put it down.
An excellent read, strongly recommended.
Many thanks to the publisher and Netgalley for this ARC, all opinions are mine.
It's enthralling and I loved how Faust was a well developed and interesting characters.
The historical background is well researched and vivid.
I loved the mix of elements and I couldn't put it down.
An excellent read, strongly recommended.
Many thanks to the publisher and Netgalley for this ARC, all opinions are mine.
At the beginning of this book, I thought I wouldn’t like it. I thought the writing was amateur-ish, and I wasn’t sure if I should blame the author or the translator. Guess I’ll have to reread it in German, as well as his other books! I won this book from a giveaway, and as it was my first win (!!) I felt I needed to give it a fair chance. I ended up enjoying it, and the writing grew stronger once I got about a quarter of the way in. (I still take issue with some of the translations, for example Marktgasse Lane or Schöner Brunnen fountain, but... that may just be me expecting more people to speak German than do. Please get on that.) My other complaint would be that the foreshadowing was less subtle and more... flashing lights and noises telling you exactly what would happen and show up again later. It definitely reads as a YA, with weird character choices just for plot convenience and characters being more than a little dense.
Overall, this isn’t a particularly deep (or even very original) book, but it’s a fun ride and I’d recommend it to anyone who knows Faust well enough to pick up references scattered throughout and who doesn’t mind yelling at characters for their idiotic choices. Jetzt freue ich mich auf die anderen Bücher von Herr Pötzsch
Overall, this isn’t a particularly deep (or even very original) book, but it’s a fun ride and I’d recommend it to anyone who knows Faust well enough to pick up references scattered throughout and who doesn’t mind yelling at characters for their idiotic choices. Jetzt freue ich mich auf die anderen Bücher von Herr Pötzsch
adventurous
dark
mysterious
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
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
slow-paced
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
An interesting retelling of the Faust story both engrossing and entertaining.
It's enthralling and I loved how Faust was a well developed and interesting characters.
The historical background is well researched and vivid.
I loved the mix of elements and I couldn't put it down.
An excellent read, strongly recommended.
Many thanks to the publisher and Netgalley for this ARC, all opinions are mine.
It's enthralling and I loved how Faust was a well developed and interesting characters.
The historical background is well researched and vivid.
I loved the mix of elements and I couldn't put it down.
An excellent read, strongly recommended.
Many thanks to the publisher and Netgalley for this ARC, all opinions are mine.
An excellent historical novel with an engaging plot and fascinating characters. This is a sophisticated tale with elements of mystery and an interesting ending. Recommended.
Thank you very much for the ARC for review!!
Thank you very much for the ARC for review!!