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emrlane's review
adventurous
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
mrssoule's review against another edition
3.0
The plot is all over the place, the conversations are repetitive, and the characters weird and unsympathetic. It's getting three stars instead of two because I learned something about Albanian history and culture in the 1800s.
theunrealerin's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
3.5
Endearing good hearted rake, slightly annoying NoT LiKe OtHeR gIRlS
moreilly1917's review against another edition
adventurous
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.5
megatza's review against another edition
emotional
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Much of Lion's Daughter truly feels of its era (1992) and parts would be edited differently today to remove the orientalist tone. That said, Loretta Chase can write, and I loved this adventure in Albania, a place we rarely see historical romance travel!
Content Warnings
Minor: Islamophobia and Pedophilia
gonturans's review against another edition
3.0
The pacing is weird af but I do love me a divisive heroine sooooo
squishies's review against another edition
2.0
2.5 stars.
Quite engaging; Esme is really quite sweet and funny, but I simply adored Percival.
Quite engaging; Esme is really quite sweet and funny, but I simply adored Percival.
isweedan's review against another edition
3.0
That was very complicated and long and as I was only reading it to get to the sequel a friend recommended, it rather suffered from my impatience. Love the Albanian setting though.
vae's review against another edition
3.0
Sometimes you just need melodrama, and this delivers in buckets.
rachelini's review against another edition
4.0
This book, written in 1992, still has elements of old skool romance, things that would probably make me go "hmmmm" in a book written today. And also lots of miscommunication. But Loretta Chase is such a good writer that I thoroughly enjoyed reading it.