Scan barcode
emily_bg's review
dark
mysterious
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.25
hannan_laura's review against another edition
dark
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
4.0
naylore's review against another edition
dark
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? N/A
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
1.0
Terrible. Didn’t connect with any of the characters, didn’t like that it was written from multiple points of view as it was done really badly. Got the most background and slight connection with Madeline but she constantly whined about her life and her ill nephew. Plot was pretty shocking, set in different settings in Paris but none were really done justice. Hated the use of random French words interchangeably- even if there was a glossary at the back. Loads of errors with the wrong printed word or a missing word which should have been removed in the editing process and they kept taking me out of the story. A struggle to finish and a dull ending.
anapthine's review against another edition
emotional
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Child death, Death, Grief, and Death of parent
Moderate: Classism, Violence, and Slavery
daydreamerjade's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
siraels's review
4.0
4 stars
I very much enjoyed reading this book! I found it while looking around a bookstore, I had not heard of this book before and the premise sounded very interested. I was quite intrigued and excited to read it, but I also did not have many reasons to be disappointed for I did not have high expectations and I still have not heard anyone talk about it.
The story this books presents, the setting and the characters were very interesting to read about. I don't think I had ever read a book set in mid 1700s Paris, so that was a good start. I loved that all three main characters - Madeleine, Véronique and Jeanne - were all women and we could see how different were the worlds they came from. This book also does not take any liberties while describing the dirt and lousiness of Paris, it doesn't shy away from describing the lowest of lowest and that makes it interesting.
The plot itself was also very interesting. I would not call it "gothic" entirely, I did not really have goosebumbs or anything like that. But it was still quite interesting and I badly wanted to know what was going on.
Overall, this read might not have been the greatest of all but I still enjoyed it very much and plan to read other books by this author.
I very much enjoyed reading this book! I found it while looking around a bookstore, I had not heard of this book before and the premise sounded very interested. I was quite intrigued and excited to read it, but I also did not have many reasons to be disappointed for I did not have high expectations and I still have not heard anyone talk about it.
The story this books presents, the setting and the characters were very interesting to read about. I don't think I had ever read a book set in mid 1700s Paris, so that was a good start. I loved that all three main characters - Madeleine, Véronique and Jeanne - were all women and we could see how different were the worlds they came from. This book also does not take any liberties while describing the dirt and lousiness of Paris, it doesn't shy away from describing the lowest of lowest and that makes it interesting.
The plot itself was also very interesting. I would not call it "gothic" entirely, I did not really have goosebumbs or anything like that. But it was still quite interesting and I badly wanted to know what was going on.
Overall, this read might not have been the greatest of all but I still enjoyed it very much and plan to read other books by this author.
hkbarnes14's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
hopeful
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
aileenlindsey's review against another edition
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0