Reviews

The Luminaries by Susan Dennard

kellythorn's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.5

jencampbell22's review against another edition

4.0

i liked it. my load from the library kept running out so i spent a while waiting on hold for it. it was a good book. the plot got a little lost there for a second but i see why now that i realized it’s a trilogy. it’s not one where you have to read on, so we will see if i do or if i just leave it as this one. i would recommend it to people who like a slight bit of “horror”. it has monsters that clearly had a lot of thought put into their character designs and stuff which i appreciate a lot and it made the book fun to be able to imagine it in such vivid detail.

monchandtherats's review against another edition

adventurous 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? It's complicated

3.0

Winnie is going to need dentures by the time she's 30 the way the author has her clicking her teeth every other page

isabelbrieler's review against another edition

3.0

this feels very in the tradition of the mortal instruments and other ya urban fantasies but i had a good time

an_d_r_e_e_a's review against another edition

adventurous challenging medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

comfycozytomes's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional informative mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

raikua's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

kathi92's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.75

ellasreads's review against another edition

adventurous tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.5

dgallagherxxv's review against another edition

3.0

Viniendo de un libro de Sanderson con el que me había iniciado a la literatura fantástica, ya sabía que este no iba a ser un pelotazo, pero es que realmente ha habido partes que me han hecho que apartara la mirada del libro para tratar de soportar el aura adolescente que expresa.
La protagonista no me terminó de caer bien en ningún momento. Es cierto que es una adolescente pero… es difícil de aguantar (o al menos me es difícil a mí).
Excepto por tres momentos concretos, el resto del libro se me hizo muy lineal, como que no me transmitía nada. Hay algunos libros que aunque no esté sucediendo nada, te parecen interesantes los diálogos, los detalles del sitio donde se encuentran y las aclaraciones, pero en este se me hacían muy forzadas y algunas exageradamente extendidas o repetidas.
De los pocos libros que no me ha enganchado y me lo he acabado, eso sí, pero quizás está más enfocado a otro tipo de público diferente.
Le doy 3 Estrellas porque tampoco es malo. La premisa de la historia es muy interesante y el pueblo, el bosque, las pesadillas y la estructuración de las familias me pareció bastante buena idea. Fue eso lo que me llamó la atención y he de decir que ha sido lo que más me ha gustado del libro.