Reviews

The Girl at the Lion D' Or by Sebastian Faulks

halftimelord's review against another edition

emotional slow-paced

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

3.0

I liked the first part of this book and found it really easy to read. I could definitely have read more about and spent more time with Pierre and Bruno, I loved Bruno's gastronomic evening and the narration of the scene.

However, as the story veered more into the relationship between Anne and Hartmann and their back stories I just... Didn't care. I didn't think either of them were particularly likeable. Also really didn't like the message of the minister scandal... Not a good way to make your characters endearing. Quite a lot of creepy male gaze throughout the book really. 

I haven't read anything else by Faulks and I'll read Birdsong at some point, but this wasn't the best entry into his work! 

emi_ward's review against another edition

reflective sad slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.0

gfrancsak77's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad fast-paced

3.25

debandleo's review against another edition

5.0

This is the third book I have read by a Faulks. I really enjoyed this book and the writing. I will look for more books by this author.

annalisa4's review against another edition

4.0

This is one of the books I feel will stay with me after finishing it since a lot of things Mr. Faulks talked about I didn't quite understand and had to look up... Whoops, it was a wonderful, telling story of a girl anguish and her finding love to a married man. I loved Mr. Faulks writing tone when he was describing places, weather and so forth. Good read.

solaana's review against another edition

2.0

If you are dying for something to read, just so you can look at letters and exercise your brain, then read this. It's like mental jellybeans.

rhiannonharrold's review against another edition

dark emotional sad medium-paced

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

2.5

It’s .. okay ? Something about the writing style meant I didn’t really emotionally connect with the characters. Also incredibly obviously written by a bloke, really didn’t enjoy the section about defending a paedophile (?) 

harriet23's review against another edition

reflective slow-paced

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

2.0

damopedro's review against another edition

3.0

Dude can write. If do 3.5 stars if that was possible on this site.

kathy23986's review against another edition

dark emotional informative reflective medium-paced

4.0