Reviews

Vespertine by Margaret Rogerson

gilbertbg1's review against another edition

4.0

Such a great book. Dark and eerie in all the right ways, the setting was so easy to fall into, and the development of Artemesia's views and her character development were exceptional. great twists made for a book that kept me on my toes and kept me guessing all the way to the end. Truly recommend this book. I also really enjoyed that this book has a disabled lead character and how that informs her character and the story as a whole.

luna2_2's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.5

bratzdoll444's review against another edition

4.0

the first portion of the this book starts off quick with the action, and then slooooowwsss down so much in the middle, and then picks up again at the end.
I enjoyed the main character and the revenant together they were so funny, stubborn, witty, and SOFT!
the side characters were pretty average, i did love the friendship between Artemisia and Marguerite it was so cute!
it was a nice, quick read. It’s a little slow and i was in a reading slump so i put this down previously before.

edit: no shade the nightmare from one dark window has nothing on the revenant. better banter, better character, that actually HELPED and made the story great. i

sanne6je's review against another edition

4.0

3.5 ⭐️
Totally different from her other books, but still enjoyed it. Sad about the lack of interaction of Artemisia and Marguerite. All other books had some romance aspects in it and this didn’t.

smartinez9's review against another edition

5.0

I wasn’t the biggest fan of An Enchantment of Ravens (while the writing was good, I found it derivative and unsatisfying), but I loved the lore and execution of Rodgerson’s second novel, Sorcery of Thorns, and this one as well. Our protagonist is prickly, resourceful, and intrepid, perfectly suited for the medieval, clerical setting. Her transformation into a Saint and reliance on relics is reminiscent of the Grisha trilogy. I would very much love a sequel or follow-up novella expanding on her relationship with Leander.

mquail's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense

3.5

Fast paced kinda saw the ending… (a)

kaeliwolf's review

4.0

I enjoyed the writing style of the author. The plot was good and written well. This is a type of story I think I'd enjoy reading again.

snaillydia's review against another edition

3.0

This book did a few things extremely well, the world building is impressive, and the gothic magical imagery is very immersive. As for everything else, like plot, characters, it was all just okay. We could have used more pages solely focusing on building side characters so I would actually care about their fates.
I had a shitty week so this provided all the magical escapism I needed.

sunshinedragon14's review against another edition

adventurous dark inspiring fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

islandbookwyrm's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional hopeful mysterious sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0