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jennyn52779's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
inspiring
relaxing
tense
fast-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
4.75
bookstorian's review against another edition
3.0
Over the past week I have been reading this blast from the past (so past I was in preschool when it was published). The story followed two generations of love and conflict. A romantic setting of England and Ye Olde Normandy set my toes tingling however the central romance took way too long to come to fruition. So much so that I was itching to finish it. It left me groaning "just get together already!" The conquest was conquered last night.
caterinaanna's review against another edition
3.0
So-so historical novel of the annoying sort where there are two distinct batches of people linked by family ties: the initial heroine dies half-way through and the attention shifts to the next generation. So not a single story, but not enough generations for it to count as a saga. It's pretty gory in places: is it a rule in historical fiction that the further back one goes the more bloodshed there has to be? There is the odd clunky intrusion of historical detail, but most of the book manages to show it without info-dumping. OK, but not in the Philippa Gregory league.
pers's review against another edition
4.0
An excellent tale which really made 11th century England and France come alive. The characters were very human and therefore engaging and believable.
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