Reviews

The Ashes of London by Andrew Taylor

jaxh20's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.0

oneblackrooster's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious medium-paced

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

3.0

rooknight's review

mysterious 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

2.5

nonbeanary98's review against another edition

slow-paced

1.5

It felt like the plot never really got going, and none of the characters felt very real so I struggled to care about any of them.

jkun's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious reflective fast-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

5.0

A very interesting read. Murder, mystery, political intrigues, history and architecture all rolled into one cracking read.

krobart's review against another edition

4.0

See my review here:

https://whatmeread.wordpress.com/2022/04/15/review-1837-the-ashes-of-london/

eleanorgking's review against another edition

informative mysterious slow-paced

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

3.5

barusykorova's review against another edition

adventurous dark informative mysterious fast-paced

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

2.25

glossycactus's review against another edition

informative mysterious slow-paced

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

3.5

mollyalderson's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.0

Confusing and enjoyable ? I think I enjoyed it ? I know I defo found it confusing lol. It was different from what I expected, and what I thought was going to be the plot did not happen. Even though I found the plot tricky to keep up with, I still kept reading and it never felt a chore. I wanted to know what was going to happen to Cat and Marwood, and how everyone was interlinked. A really good thing from this book, is the fact that it's reminded me how much I enjoy historical fiction !!