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3.83 AVERAGE
3.83 AVERAGE
You have to suspend disbelief really at times, but once you do that you get a magnificent immersion in life in the 1600’s post the carnage of the Thirty Years War, and a plotline that just twists and turns all over the place.
Another great book in the Hangman's Daughter Series. I felt like this one was a quicker read than the 2nd book in the series "The Dark Monk". I really liked learning more about Jacob Kulsi's past.
I really enjoyed this one. I am glad to see that the series continues to be interesting and moves along well.
See my full review here.
See my full review here.
adventurous
emotional
funny
informative
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Meh. Not sure where this one failed me, but it was just barely not a dud.
The general premise was good, there was a great plot twist and speedy reading about two thirds of the way in, but in general it felt like floating down a lazy river - kind of boring, with moments of feeling content.
I get the feeling that some of the writing is just lost in translation. At times it gained momentum, but then some dialogue would totally falter. It kind of comes across like a young adult novel with odd snippets of dialogue from a middle school English class. Luckily there is plenty of story without dialogue, so I didn't find this overwhelmingly distracting.
The general premise was good, there was a great plot twist and speedy reading about two thirds of the way in, but in general it felt like floating down a lazy river - kind of boring, with moments of feeling content.
I get the feeling that some of the writing is just lost in translation. At times it gained momentum, but then some dialogue would totally falter. It kind of comes across like a young adult novel with odd snippets of dialogue from a middle school English class. Luckily there is plenty of story without dialogue, so I didn't find this overwhelmingly distracting.
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Each and every one of these books gets more intense, I swear!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Torture
Moderate: Death, Violence, Blood
Minor: Rape, Sexual assault, Abortion, Sexual harassment
I liked this book (although not quite as much as the other Hangman's Tales). It was dark, mysterious, and full of intrigue. I enjoyed it a lot! I thought that there was a bit more tension between Magda and Simon for it to smooth out the way it did, but I loved that Kuisl made a friend and I could totally picture them recuperating together! Overall, a nice addition to the series.
This took me a while to get through, but the ending was really perfect and totally worth the time it took. I think my problem is that I don't feel like the story is growing at all. This one felt the same as the first two; Magdalena and Jakob are headstrong and get into trouble and Simon argues with his father and tries to help them out. I love learning about the world in 1662, so as historical fiction it's very well done.