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3.47 AVERAGE
3.47 AVERAGE
Really enjoyed this book. Like the way the character reveled her history to her young apprentice, by moving back and forth between the present and different times in the past. Would love to read more from this author and a sequel would be fabulous!
This book is pretty visceral and intense. Very interesting and well written, and I agree that it moves along at a good pace. In the last hundred pages I didn't want to put it down until I was done. I'm not usually a fan of the first person perspective, but the journal/diary format mixed with flashbacks was neat.
Enjoyed everything about this book. Will read more of her work.
it lagged here and there but overall I really liked this book.
adventurous
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Didn’t like the writing style and felt very predictable
adventurous
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
I liked aspects of this book. I enjoyed how it was in diary format. I like how it went from present day to past. I however did not like the creatures and felt that it was a weird addition.
I enjoyed this audio book. I found Bess to be a very independent and likable character. She absolutely had her flaws! She was, by no means, perfect, she kept her head down and went about her life. Traumatic experiences seemed to follow her almost as a punishment for her craft. Yet I found her to be very endearing, very compassionate and loving. She chose to use her craft for good and to help others, I really found Bess to be honorable considering her situation.
I enjoyed this book for quite awhile. It gave me all these warm, cozy feelings perfect for a Fall read. It had this Little House in the Big Woods feel at first-with the protagonist of our story, Bess, moving into a cottage and gardening, getting her house all set up, etc.
I love stuff like that.
Then Bess meets Teagan, a modern day teenager and the stories of Bess' life over 300 years begin. The first story was *really* intriguing. We have a sleepy town, a family farm, the BLACK PLAGUE. We meet an interesting character named Gideon--who is a warlock. Warlocks are good! Especially handsome, scary ones!
After the exciting conclusion to that story, we move on to the next story in Bess' tale. The one where Bess is a nurse in London and the story intermingles with the story of Jack the Ripper! Serial Killers are exciting!
But then, somewhere near the end of this tale, the author lost me.
Something seemed off about the story and I couldn't put my finger on it.
The conclusion of this story was just a big disappointment. I really disliked the last story of Bess' life when she's a wartime nurse.
I started disbelieving in the story and I finally put my finger on what I didn't like about the protagonist: She never changed. She has lived hundreds of years but she sounded the same from one chapter of her life to the next. She doesn't seem wiser or different-but totally the same. It felt dishonest. I also didn't like any of the descriptions of magic. The author doesn't know how to describe magic in a realistic way. It was almost silly towards the end.
So, I'm a little disappointed because I really enjoyed it at first.
I love stuff like that.
Then Bess meets Teagan, a modern day teenager and the stories of Bess' life over 300 years begin. The first story was *really* intriguing. We have a sleepy town, a family farm, the BLACK PLAGUE. We meet an interesting character named Gideon--who is a warlock. Warlocks are good! Especially handsome, scary ones!
After the exciting conclusion to that story, we move on to the next story in Bess' tale. The one where Bess is a nurse in London and the story intermingles with the story of Jack the Ripper! Serial Killers are exciting!
But then, somewhere near the end of this tale, the author lost me.
Something seemed off about the story and I couldn't put my finger on it.
The conclusion of this story was just a big disappointment. I really disliked the last story of Bess' life when she's a wartime nurse.
I started disbelieving in the story and I finally put my finger on what I didn't like about the protagonist: She never changed. She has lived hundreds of years but she sounded the same from one chapter of her life to the next. She doesn't seem wiser or different-but totally the same. It felt dishonest. I also didn't like any of the descriptions of magic. The author doesn't know how to describe magic in a realistic way. It was almost silly towards the end.
So, I'm a little disappointed because I really enjoyed it at first.