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3.68 AVERAGE
3.68 AVERAGE
adventurous
mysterious
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Content Warnings
Moderate: Confinement, Death, Blood, War
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
WWII with a bit of supernatural or otherworldly elements! Once again Kate is able to add a bit of intrigue to history by playing on the Nazis pursuit of mystical items to great a story that pulls in you and doesn't let you go until the end.
The ending felt a bit muddy and hard to follow when the final battle came to play. But overall, I enjoyed this one.
I received a copy of this book from the publisher in exchange for an honest review.
The ending felt a bit muddy and hard to follow when the final battle came to play. But overall, I enjoyed this one.
I received a copy of this book from the publisher in exchange for an honest review.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Gun violence, Torture, War
Moderate: Death, Emotional abuse, Gore, Physical abuse, Violence, Murder
There is also death of a spouse. And due to the time period some negative attitudes about queer relationships.
adventurous
emotional
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
adventurous
mysterious
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I was hoping this would be more of an adventure than it was. The pacing was plodding and there was a huge amount of focus placed on the set-up of the plot and general musings about clairvoyancy, rather than portraying the febrile atmosphere of occupied France in World War II.
It also irritated me to no end that the two sisters I was most interested in got very little time in the book, whilst all the focus was placed on the two sisters that had no personality whatsoever except for thinking about the people they fancied and blundering into bits of the plot every chapter or so!
It also irritated me to no end that the two sisters I was most interested in got very little time in the book, whilst all the focus was placed on the two sisters that had no personality whatsoever except for thinking about the people they fancied and blundering into bits of the plot every chapter or so!
The Tapestry of Time is a historical novel set during World War II that follows the Sharp family, who possess a psychic ability. Kit, an archivist in Paris, is involved in a romantic entanglement and is fascinated by the Bayeux Tapestry, which the Nazis believe holds predictive powers. Ivy is a member of the Special Operations Executive, where she engages in espionage and sabotage.
The plot themes of love, heroism, and the supernatural against the backdrop of war.The characters are intriguing, particularly Kit and Ivy. Their personal struggles and the supernatural elements add depth. However, I found that the supernatural elements occasionally felt somewhat forced and detracted from the historical aspects of the story.
Overall, it is a good historical novel.
The plot themes of love, heroism, and the supernatural against the backdrop of war.The characters are intriguing, particularly Kit and Ivy. Their personal struggles and the supernatural elements add depth. However, I found that the supernatural elements occasionally felt somewhat forced and detracted from the historical aspects of the story.
Overall, it is a good historical novel.
adventurous
dark
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Thank you Netgalley and HarperVoyager for granting me an early copy of this book in exchange for an honest review, all opinion are my own.
I had some troubles with this book, first things first I believe that the genre used to describe this book - the fantasy one, has been in fact misused, or to be precise, it was incorrectly placed there. More than fantasy, this is undoubtedly a historical book with hints of paranormal. There were no magical elements or even a whiff of fantasy, and had this been tagged under there paranormal genre it would have probably made at times people less confused as in where would have the fantasy come out.
Taking that out Kate Heartfield has woven a sophisticated storyline involving the Bayeux Tapestry, four English sisters fighting each in their own way the nazis during WW2, all with a special gift, all scared or unsure on how to use this second sight of their.
The first sister we meet is Kit, currently staying in occupied Paris, soon followed by Ivy, the only sister who's been seriously trained the second sight, now agent for the SOE and dropped in the middle of France to try and liberate prisoners of the resistance captured by the Germans. Rose and Helen (the other two sisters) barely make an appearance, especially Rose, which by me had soo much more potential in the story and more POVS during her life would have made the book so much better.
The most interesting this in this book was the actual connection between the Tapestry and those who possessed the second sight. How the Teller used it to help the Reicht and how Ivy and Kit both figured out ways to communicate with each other during their imprisonment was the best part of the book. Taking that out the book felt flat, but if I'm not saying the writing of there author is lacking, in someway I believe that if the plot of the tapestry had been ampliated and some secondary character like Grady or Father had more screen time the book would have been more dynamic.
3.2⭐️
I had some troubles with this book, first things first I believe that the genre used to describe this book - the fantasy one, has been in fact misused, or to be precise, it was incorrectly placed there. More than fantasy, this is undoubtedly a historical book with hints of paranormal. There were no magical elements or even a whiff of fantasy, and had this been tagged under there paranormal genre it would have probably made at times people less confused as in where would have the fantasy come out.
Taking that out Kate Heartfield has woven a sophisticated storyline involving the Bayeux Tapestry, four English sisters fighting each in their own way the nazis during WW2, all with a special gift, all scared or unsure on how to use this second sight of their.
The first sister we meet is Kit, currently staying in occupied Paris, soon followed by Ivy, the only sister who's been seriously trained the second sight, now agent for the SOE and dropped in the middle of France to try and liberate prisoners of the resistance captured by the Germans. Rose and Helen (the other two sisters) barely make an appearance, especially Rose, which by me had soo much more potential in the story and more POVS during her life would have made the book so much better.
The most interesting this in this book was the actual connection between the Tapestry and those who possessed the second sight. How the Teller used it to help the Reicht and how Ivy and Kit both figured out ways to communicate with each other during their imprisonment was the best part of the book. Taking that out the book felt flat, but if I'm not saying the writing of there author is lacking, in someway I believe that if the plot of the tapestry had been ampliated and some secondary character like Grady or Father had more screen time the book would have been more dynamic.
3.2⭐️
Content Warnings
Graphic: War
Moderate: Death, Violence, Antisemitism, Deportation
Minor: Genocide, Gore, Racial slurs, Blood, Police brutality, Kidnapping, Murder, Pregnancy, Lesbophobia
adventurous
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
adventurous
emotional
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Loveable characters:
No
challenging
dark
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
inspiring
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Very well researched historical fiction, of sisters (love it) with the second sight (also love it) foiling Nazi plans to steal the Bayeaux Tapestry (let's goooo)! It's a feel-good read without being too saccharine, and I'm especially a sucker for a great Canadian character. This would make a great gift - it's accessible (it would make a great mom book), feminist (a balm in these trying times), and it encourages us to both find joy and fight back, however one can. It's not brilliant, but it is very enjoyable and well-crafted, both in writing and research.