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lcarr3091's review against another edition
adventurous
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
laurahappily's review against another edition
1.0
I don't feel right reviewing this book. I read about 150 pages of it before I gave up. I feel 150 pages is an honest go at the book, but it just wasn't for me. Although the narrative was light and humorous, I didn't like the roving perspectives and I couldn't connect with the main character, whose only flaws seemed to be to be too uniquely outspoken and too specially magical and too exotically curvy. Maybe I'll pick it up again at a later date, but for now it's back to the library.
a_eterno's review against another edition
funny
relaxing
fast-paced
3.75
definitely a fun, light read. writing was a bit anachronistic considering the time period it's supposed to reflect, but i don't think it was meant to be that serious. would've been interesting to learn more about what being soulless means in the long run/in general?
nicolerene's review against another edition
4.0
This book really surprised me. I loved the author's writing style, which was completely in tune with the language of the Victorian era. It was witty and suspenseful.
stuckinafictionaluniverse's review against another edition
3.0
Alexia Tarabotti is one of those people who are more upset because a vampire doesn't care to introduce himself before he attacks her, rather than the fact that she is actually being attacked by that vampire.
She's independent, has a special place in her heart for tea and happens to have a great sense of humour. Miss Alexia is in her mid-twenties and unmarried. She also fights with a parasol.
She is the main character of this book, and a brilliant one at that. It was impossible for me not to fall in love with her personality.
This was the first adult fantasy novel I ever read. And my thoughts on it are very mixed.
On one hand, the writing and the witty character that is Alexia Tarabotti were very lovable.
On the other hand, I often had to put it down because I got sick of it. It took a long while to get into it, not just in the beginning, but every single time I had taken a break from it and started reading again.
The characters were rememberable and I ended up mildly liking nearly all of them.
The only one I found myself annoyed with was lord Maccon.
He'd go straight from fighting with Alexia to passionately exchanging saliva with her. And she would just go along with it and I'd be sitting there with raised eyebrows, thinking ''Oh, come on. Really? Again?''
Then there's lord Akeldama - miss Tarabotti's dear friend who also happens to be a vampire. Let's just say that he's unlike any other paranormal creature you usually see in urban fantasy books. With his colorful clothing and flattering words he is definitely something out of the ordinary.
Sure, he was entertaining and funny, but as with many of the characters in this novel, Akeldama was too much.
This entire book was a little too much for me. I kept forgetting about the plot whenever the intense characters were talking, and got caught up in their conversation.
One of my favorite things about this book is the setting. Historical fiction is one of my favorite genres and it's also one of the biggest reasons why I was interested in Soulless in the first place.
This book is set in the Victorian era, which is a time period I'm very fond of. And it's well done.
The parasols, the beautiful dresses, the environment. It gives you that perfect feeling as if you actually were in 19th century's London. You know, except for the bloodsucking and howling creatures.
I'm looking forward to reading more adult urban fantasy. Perhaps the sequel to this book will be the next one I pick up.
She's independent, has a special place in her heart for tea and happens to have a great sense of humour. Miss Alexia is in her mid-twenties and unmarried. She also fights with a parasol.
She is the main character of this book, and a brilliant one at that. It was impossible for me not to fall in love with her personality.
This was the first adult fantasy novel I ever read. And my thoughts on it are very mixed.
On one hand, the writing and the witty character that is Alexia Tarabotti were very lovable.
On the other hand, I often had to put it down because I got sick of it. It took a long while to get into it, not just in the beginning, but every single time I had taken a break from it and started reading again.
The characters were rememberable and I ended up mildly liking nearly all of them.
The only one I found myself annoyed with was lord Maccon.
He'd go straight from fighting with Alexia to passionately exchanging saliva with her. And she would just go along with it and I'd be sitting there with raised eyebrows, thinking ''Oh, come on. Really? Again?''
Then there's lord Akeldama - miss Tarabotti's dear friend who also happens to be a vampire. Let's just say that he's unlike any other paranormal creature you usually see in urban fantasy books. With his colorful clothing and flattering words he is definitely something out of the ordinary.
Sure, he was entertaining and funny, but as with many of the characters in this novel, Akeldama was too much.
This entire book was a little too much for me. I kept forgetting about the plot whenever the intense characters were talking, and got caught up in their conversation.
One of my favorite things about this book is the setting. Historical fiction is one of my favorite genres and it's also one of the biggest reasons why I was interested in Soulless in the first place.
This book is set in the Victorian era, which is a time period I'm very fond of. And it's well done.
The parasols, the beautiful dresses, the environment. It gives you that perfect feeling as if you actually were in 19th century's London. You know, except for the bloodsucking and howling creatures.
I'm looking forward to reading more adult urban fantasy. Perhaps the sequel to this book will be the next one I pick up.
bookishlybeauty's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
4.25
stepriot's review against another edition
That took some effort. Very outside my norm. I've read a bit of Anthony Trollope and I'm pretty sure he has women in their late twenties getting married fairly often. 26 seems a bit premature to be officially a spinster. Then there are widows who remarry all the time. Lady Carberry had grown children before she took a second husband. This book seems to have over simplified the family dynamics. But! This book open my eyes to the destructive powers of the adverb, so I appreciate that.
jettreads's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
mysterious
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? Yes
3.25
emilyb_chicago's review against another edition
3.0
Soulless is written in a lightly pompous, high English style that is really off-putting for me. I thought the story itself was interesting, but I had to get through the writing to access the story and that was hard to do. I might have given up if we weren't on vacation and getting out of my comfy chair to get another book was just too much! If that sort of writing doesn't bother you, you would probably enjoy the book.