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daisygunner's review against another edition
1.0
Couldn't really bring myself to care about a ghost who makes people write good poems.
thegeekyblogger's review against another edition
1.0
This book was just not for me but I do believe that it will work for other people!
mrawdon's review against another edition
2.0
Not one of Powers' best books, it's a story of various people in 19th century London haunted by ghostly figures referred to sometimes as vampires, but largely unrelated to the ones we know. The rules surrounding the creatures and how they're dealt with or worked around are hazy at best, and the eventual climax isn't very satisfying. It's sort of a sequel to The a Stress of Her Regard, and if you enjoyed that one then you'll probably like this one (I don't rank Stress among his best, either). But as a fan of his more tightly-plotted novels, I don't think this one measures up.
elodieanna's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
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? No
5.0
megmcardle's review against another edition
Abandoned for now. It just didn't grab me.
hollymaley's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
mjfmjfmjf's review against another edition
2.0
Well-written but pointlessly boring and complicated semi-vampire story set in Victorian-ish London using historical figures as characters. Whatever. 2.5 of 5.
michaelmarshall's review against another edition
2.0
I gave up on this around page 370 when the characters made a decision so mind-numbingly stupid and careless that I actively wished them dead. The two stars are for the evocative writing and vivid characterisations, but the plot is a disaster of contrivances.
clairetrellahill's review against another edition
2.0
This was..........fine? But I only cared about the Crawfords, did not care about the Rossettis, I don’t know why. This books was SO long, everyone was running around all the time. It was just kind of tiring.
cathode_ray_jepsen's review against another edition
2.0
Really just felt like the same story I'd read in The Stress of Her Regard in triplicate. I choked up at the bit about the cats, though.