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3.65 AVERAGE
3.65 AVERAGE
adventurous
funny
mysterious
fast-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
adventurous
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Ya explicaré más, pero me ha decepcionado un poco este libro. Por la sinopsis y tal, pintaba como una especie de Indiana Jones en femenino y se ha quedado en algo parecido pero muy descafeinado. El tono juvenil no le ha ayudado lo más mínimo. Aunque el misterio del anillo y los secundarios le hacen subir algún punto.
I just couldn't get into this as much as I wanted to. At first I thought I was going to like it a lot, but as Theo's narrative voice grew weaker and she quickly dissolved into another heroine who loves her father soooooo much despite being abandoned by him multiple times, his shaming of her sexuality having cost her the one person she loved...yeah, I just didn't buy it. The only thing keeping me reading for the last half of the book was to see if Huck would end up happy because he was the only thing worth reading about (he's not even in the climax because it's all about Daddy. Ugh.). The Lady Rogue is a great title, but it's just one a drunk Theo gives herself; and that probably tells you everything you need to know about this book--you wait for so long for that moment all of this is setting up for, and it just never gets there.
Literally - and that is no exaggeration - every Jenn Bennett book becomes my favorite book. With every heroine she introduces, I find a tiny (sometimes big) part of myself in them. The Lady Rogue is no exception. I loved every moment I spent within the pages. Mulțumesc.
3.5 stars rounded up
The first half of this book read like a bad 90's rom-com, but the second half picked up and was a fun read. I found the speech patterns of the characters to be very distracting... I would have rated this higher if they actually spoke like they were from 1937 instead of using terminology and speech patterns that came into favor later (like "strung-out", which started being used to refer to someone who is addicted to something in the late 1950's).
The first half of this book read like a bad 90's rom-com, but the second half picked up and was a fun read. I found the speech patterns of the characters to be very distracting... I would have rated this higher if they actually spoke like they were from 1937 instead of using terminology and speech patterns that came into favor later (like "strung-out", which started being used to refer to someone who is addicted to something in the late 1950's).
It took me a little bit to get into this one, but once I did, I inhaled it! Such a great twist on the Vlad story and such wonderfully drawn characters throughout! Every one of them stood out as fully formed folks in my mind as I read and the travels of Theo and Huck were so well described as to be almost a travel guide! I loved it! And I’ll be recommending it all over the place!
Note: I did receive an e-ARC of this from Netgalley. However, all opinions are my own.
Ya'll. I stayed up late reading again. I just HAD to finish this one and going to bed late one night? Totally worth it. The Lady Rogue is Jenn Bennett's newest book and this time she's dipping her toes into fantasy and I loved every minute of it! This takes place in in the 1930s in the Carpathian Mountains and you guessed it, we're tracking down an artifact owned by Vlad the Impaler himself. The main character, Theo, was left alone in a hotel while her father went on this wild goose chase and she gets word (via a friend/love interest) that her father has gone missing. Instead of listening to her father's message and going back home to New York, she drags Huck across Europe to track him down.
As you can tell by that summary, it was an adventure story and as soon as I started reading, I was getting The Mummy vibes (but like, Brendan Fraser 90s Mummy, not new Mummy) and National Treasure, etc. I loved the historical setting, the touches of magic and mystery and our main characters were witty and interesting. The tagline says that it is similar to The Gentleman's Guide to Vice and Virtue and I have to agree! The language and writing style felt very similar so I'm confident in saying that even if you don't like historical reads, you will probably like this one.
The only thing that I did not like, that seems to be a common thread for me with YA books, is that the father absolutely irritated me! He is so irrational and "I'm the dad! Do as I say! Ask no questions!" Coupled with the fact that he seems kind of irresponsible, he just irritated me. However, that didn't really take away from the enjoyment of the book for me. The story between Theo and Huck as they tracked down her wayward father definitely kept me engaged. And like I said, this just seems to be a trend in YA in general lately for me and isn't a note toward the author.
Ya'll. I stayed up late reading again. I just HAD to finish this one and going to bed late one night? Totally worth it. The Lady Rogue is Jenn Bennett's newest book and this time she's dipping her toes into fantasy and I loved every minute of it! This takes place in in the 1930s in the Carpathian Mountains and you guessed it, we're tracking down an artifact owned by Vlad the Impaler himself. The main character, Theo, was left alone in a hotel while her father went on this wild goose chase and she gets word (via a friend/love interest) that her father has gone missing. Instead of listening to her father's message and going back home to New York, she drags Huck across Europe to track him down.
As you can tell by that summary, it was an adventure story and as soon as I started reading, I was getting The Mummy vibes (but like, Brendan Fraser 90s Mummy, not new Mummy) and National Treasure, etc. I loved the historical setting, the touches of magic and mystery and our main characters were witty and interesting. The tagline says that it is similar to The Gentleman's Guide to Vice and Virtue and I have to agree! The language and writing style felt very similar so I'm confident in saying that even if you don't like historical reads, you will probably like this one.
The only thing that I did not like, that seems to be a common thread for me with YA books, is that the father absolutely irritated me! He is so irrational and "I'm the dad! Do as I say! Ask no questions!" Coupled with the fact that he seems kind of irresponsible, he just irritated me. However, that didn't really take away from the enjoyment of the book for me. The story between Theo and Huck as they tracked down her wayward father definitely kept me engaged. And like I said, this just seems to be a trend in YA in general lately for me and isn't a note toward the author.
This story snagged me by the cover and the title. Then it absolutely snagged me by the description. YA mystery/fantasy that revolves around travel and Dracula in Transylvania? Yes please. This book was pure escapism at its finest. A book you pick up and just enjoy the ride. I loved Theodora and Huck and all of the supporting characters. This book was filled with humor, sadness, and even though it did get a bit dark at times, hope. Also just the right amount of romance. I really enjoyed this book and I’m hoping it’s going to become a series. I will definitely read more from this author.
I’m partial toward Romania so the rating is bit skewed...however, this book is a delight! It’s refreshing to read a YA stand-alone every now and then. Lots of adventure and mentions of E. European culture. The storyline strongly resembles that of The Historian by Elizabeth Kostova. For older readers who want a darker, more culturally enriched tale of Vlad the Impaler, I definitely recommend Kostova’s novel (she spent ten years on it— and it shows!).