3.96 AVERAGE


It took me awhile to get into this book, but I enjoyed it overall and want to watch the BBC adaption of the book now.
adventurous challenging mysterious slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: No
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

artmajorese's review against another edition

DID NOT FINISH: 36%

Boring and I didn’t like any of the characters 

carsyn87's review against another edition

DID NOT FINISH: 24%

It’s a slog
adventurous funny mysterious slow-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
challenging dark mysterious reflective slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
adventurous slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
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questionablechilli's review against another edition

DID NOT FINISH: 4%

i cannot do this on audio i physically cringe every time i hear neil gaiman narrate the footnotes i never want to hear that man's voice again in my life
adventurous funny slow-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

A magnificent Regency pastiche redolent of Austen and Tolkien. Beautifully witty and sardonic yet refreshingly tender and gentle in the relationships — platonic or otherwise — portrayed.

The conclusions for our characters are moving and apt — bittersweet in the most perfect of ways.
challenging emotional mysterious reflective slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes