Reviews

Woman 99 by Greer Macallister

sassysoles82's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

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

3.75

smithel's review against another edition

adventurous dark tense 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

3.0

fussl's review

challenging dark emotional medium-paced

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

3.75

utterlyreading161823's review

dark emotional hopeful mysterious reflective sad tense slow-paced

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

4.0

luciearan's review against another edition

4.0

Tohle není první kniha, kterou jsem na dané téma a z podobného prostředí četla, proto je pro mě těžké nesrovnávat. A přesto - porovnávám nesrovnatelné. Je to dané tím, že toto je v podstatě romantický a skutečně velice naivní příběh. V doslovu i autorka sama přiznává, že ani zdaleka nepopisuje praktiky, které se v léčebnách té doby praktikovaly a co se zde, dle záznamů, běžně dělo.
Je tedy potřeba si uvědomit, že se jedná o romanticky podkreslenou fikci, pouze zasazenou, do daného prostředí a neočekávat větší historickou a výpovědní hodnotu. V takovém případě, pak dostanete dobře vystavěný příběh, o naději a sesterské lásce, důvěře i zradě, vzájemné pomoci a - samozřejmě lásce. Kniha je psaná velice příjemným a čtivým jazykem, děj ubíhá, nekolísá a i když z počátku může působit trochu bezbarvě, záhy se rozbíhá a čtenáře vtáhne a nepustí. Nechybí ani trocha toho napětí a atmosféra.

Spoiler

Konec je pak typickým happy endem. To je ale právě ten důvod, proč romantické knihy čteme, no ne?

bethsponz's review

5.0

This is a fictional story based on real treatments that “insane asylums” had women endure in the late 19th century. It also showed how woman’s diagnosis was usually made up by family members to be rid of them. An awesome, thrilling story of a young woman who gets herself admitted into an asylum to find and save her sister. It proves to be much harder once she gets there and you see her realization of what does go on in an institution such as this in 1889.

dabutkus's review against another edition

challenging emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.5

bmpicc's review against another edition

3.0

I enjoyed this, but there were 2 (or was it 3) moments when I thought, "Wait. Did I already know that?" I snagged the audio because it was available at the time, but I wish I had read it instead.

abeissel's review

emotional inspiring sad slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

greenmachine31's review

4.0

I liked the concept. Well written