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4.03 AVERAGE
4.03 AVERAGE
È un libro molto semplice nella sua trama lineare, senza grandi colpi di scena o paesaggi evocativi che ti trasportano altrove. E dunque, perché queste quattro stelle? Perché mi ha fatto sorridere teneramente molte volte. Il racconto di due amanti tanto diversi tra di loro l'ho trovato emozionante. È sicuramente uno di quei libri che vi può fare compagnia in momenti in cui avrete bisogno di un po' di leggerezza, un po' di tenerezza e tanto calore.
CW: M/M sex, brief mentions of past assault, violence and death.
This novel is a historical fiction novel involving monks and Vikings. A monk named Caius injures a Viking man named Fenrisulfr in a raid to their island, and decides to save his life. Their relationship grows throughout the book, beliefs are questioned as love builds.
This type of pure love is something that I hard to find in books, and it is a truly beautiful thing. This book brought great waves of emotion from me, from the first words Fen spoke I knew I loved him, and would cry for him if something happened. My love for Cai was subtle, something I was unaware of until later chapters, until I teared up for him.
This was a perfect blend of action, romance, historical fiction, and Christianity. It was odd to read the beliefs I grew up with being taught to the monks in this way but I love how it wasn’t forced on the reader to believe such things. It was simply the monks way of life. I deeply enjoyed this book.
This novel is a historical fiction novel involving monks and Vikings. A monk named Caius injures a Viking man named Fenrisulfr in a raid to their island, and decides to save his life. Their relationship grows throughout the book, beliefs are questioned as love builds.
This type of pure love is something that I hard to find in books, and it is a truly beautiful thing. This book brought great waves of emotion from me, from the first words Fen spoke I knew I loved him, and would cry for him if something happened. My love for Cai was subtle, something I was unaware of until later chapters, until I teared up for him.
This was a perfect blend of action, romance, historical fiction, and Christianity. It was odd to read the beliefs I grew up with being taught to the monks in this way but I love how it wasn’t forced on the reader to believe such things. It was simply the monks way of life. I deeply enjoyed this book.
Audio book review.
A fine book, fine characters, fine story. Loved the setting, but didn't connect hard with any one aspect of the book. Enjoyed it while reading, but I can tell it won't stick with me. It's a shame, but it's just a me problem, I can tell. Would recommend if you're a fan of the genre.
A fine book, fine characters, fine story. Loved the setting, but didn't connect hard with any one aspect of the book. Enjoyed it while reading, but I can tell it won't stick with me. It's a shame, but it's just a me problem, I can tell. Would recommend if you're a fan of the genre.
adventurous
emotional
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Brilliant, heartbreaking. I cried my eyes out. A true story of eternal love and strength.
I am a bit disappointed, I expected something more. This story looked so great based on blurb and the cover, but I got stuck in it pretty quickly and at some point I wasn't even sure if I would finish it.
This book could use some editing. There were quite a few fragments that I thought were unnecessarily long. The entire beginning, even the first one third of this book, was far too long and too slow for me. I had lost interest and wasn't sure if I would continue. There were also quite a few fragments that I simply skipped. I thought it would be a story that I wouldn't be able to tear myself away from, but it turned out there were a lot of fragments that just dragged on for me.
Cai and Fen are three-dimensional characters with vibrant personalities. They are interesting and so characteristic that there is a good chance that I will remember them. A lot of space in the book was devoted to showing the dilemmas and doubts that torment Cai. We know a little less about Fen's feelings, but from his behavior, we can fairly easily deduce his transformation. They are very good main characters, and the book has given them more then enough space to grow.
Fen and Cai make a very good and interesting couple. You definitely feel that they are very important to each other and not only love each other very much, but can always count on one another. They work together really well. It is clear that together they create more than separately, and that they enhance each other's best qualities.
The plot is fine, but it's hard for me to pin down what its main point is. The author devotes as much space to the life of monks, the threat from the Vikings and the love of Fen and Cai. All topics are equally developed, on the one hand it's good if you like such solutions, but on the other hand sometimes it was a bit too much and nothing comes to the fore. Again, I think this book could use some editing.
But overall it's a nice book that stands out mostly with interesting characters and a good story idea.
This book could use some editing. There were quite a few fragments that I thought were unnecessarily long. The entire beginning, even the first one third of this book, was far too long and too slow for me. I had lost interest and wasn't sure if I would continue. There were also quite a few fragments that I simply skipped. I thought it would be a story that I wouldn't be able to tear myself away from, but it turned out there were a lot of fragments that just dragged on for me.
Cai and Fen are three-dimensional characters with vibrant personalities. They are interesting and so characteristic that there is a good chance that I will remember them. A lot of space in the book was devoted to showing the dilemmas and doubts that torment Cai. We know a little less about Fen's feelings, but from his behavior, we can fairly easily deduce his transformation. They are very good main characters, and the book has given them more then enough space to grow.
Fen and Cai make a very good and interesting couple. You definitely feel that they are very important to each other and not only love each other very much, but can always count on one another. They work together really well. It is clear that together they create more than separately, and that they enhance each other's best qualities.
The plot is fine, but it's hard for me to pin down what its main point is. The author devotes as much space to the life of monks, the threat from the Vikings and the love of Fen and Cai. All topics are equally developed, on the one hand it's good if you like such solutions, but on the other hand sometimes it was a bit too much and nothing comes to the fore. Again, I think this book could use some editing.
But overall it's a nice book that stands out mostly with interesting characters and a good story idea.
There is no way I thought I would appreciate a book set in the 7th century with a strong religious story line, but I was sorely wrong. This book was so well done from start to finish.
