Reviews

Waverley by Walter Scott

tmickey's review against another edition

adventurous challenging funny lighthearted slow-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

3.25

dkalina's review

adventurous informative sad slow-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

2.5

aprilspeirs's review

adventurous challenging slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

abi_collingsx's review

challenging informative reflective slow-paced

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

2.5

Not really for me, it’s just a bit long and I feel like Waverley is such a useless character (I know that’s the point his names a pun but oh my god make a decision for once)

miller_k_e_'s review against another edition

adventurous informative reflective medium-paced

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

3.0

ruth12's review

adventurous informative slow-paced

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

3.75

bluejay21's review

adventurous challenging medium-paced

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

3.75

tuvash's review against another edition

1.0

I still don't know what happened in this book.
It was boring.
It is not worth reading in my opinion.

The majority of this book is written in Scottish and other languages such as French which made it impossible for me to retain anything or even understand anything.

teddy_jenkins_14's review

adventurous slow-paced

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

4.5

summermsmith's review

adventurous emotional funny informative reflective sad tense medium-paced

4.25

This is the first in the Waverley series by Sir Walter Scott.  This book was a bit of a review of history for me, but I really enjoyed being planted in Scotland before Culloden. It starts just before the events of 1745, and after it, completely skipping the actual events of the Battle of Culloden, and afterwards hearing it from the Scottish accounts. The book is told from the perspective of another Sassesnach (English).  It was a rather action packed story of the characters that made up the Scottish highlands at that time, and it was fun to read.  I did listen as I read along with the book, and that helped out quite a bit with the accents, and I didn't get bogged down with them and was able to keep going and grasp what was being said much better than reading it on my own. 

The events and the life stories of the people were very similar to what occurs in the Outlander series by Gabaldon.  My first journey to this time and place. I can't help suppose that she had read these prior to writing the Outlander books, there is quite a bit of similarity, if not then she is spot on with the atmosphere of the time.  Also, Charlotte Mason is said to have read these every night before bed.  I can see why.  I can also see aspects of what her philosophy within these books and it makes this book sweeter to me.  I am looking forward to continuing in the series.