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leachiarabtr's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
merida20's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.75
reneesbookshelves's review against another edition
Read the book in German first and then in English. I loved the story and I really like the spunky characters Kerstin Gier has created and her writing style in general, but can anyone explain to me why they renamed Gwendolyn into Gwyneth?? I hate things like that if they are unnecessary so if you can read it in German please do.
mbenzz's review against another edition
5.0
Loved it! Couldn't put it down...blew through it in two days. Thought it would be a tweeny-esq eye-roll of a read, but it was far from it. Immediately started Book 2!
emrodav's review against another edition
4.0
Closer to 3.5, but rounded up.
I really enjoyed this first in a series! The world is intriguing and super interesting. Gwyneth is a great leading lady, and I especially appreciated that there was minimal romance.
The only issue I had was the complex bit in the middle where everything about the chronograph and the circle of twelve is explained. It's very confusing and I'm not sure I understood it. This lack of clarity also left me wondering a bit what the actual plot of the book was.
The ending was also pretty abrupt. It reads more like the ending of a section of a book (you know, part one, etc). But I guess that's true to the original style of a trilogy. And I can't be too upset about it because I have the other books in the series at my disposal now.
This book is really interesting and fun to read, if a bit confusing and rushed. I'm definitely excited to read the next.
I really enjoyed this first in a series! The world is intriguing and super interesting. Gwyneth is a great leading lady, and I especially appreciated that there was minimal romance.
The only issue I had was the complex bit in the middle where everything about the chronograph and the circle of twelve is explained. It's very confusing and I'm not sure I understood it. This lack of clarity also left me wondering a bit what the actual plot of the book was.
The ending was also pretty abrupt. It reads more like the ending of a section of a book (you know, part one, etc). But I guess that's true to the original style of a trilogy. And I can't be too upset about it because I have the other books in the series at my disposal now.
This book is really interesting and fun to read, if a bit confusing and rushed. I'm definitely excited to read the next.
civetta's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.25
piamarie's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
mysterious
tense
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
orneela's review against another edition
Me leí la trilogía hace unos años atrás (se la pedí prestada a una amiga de ese momento). Recuedo que me habían gustado bastante. Fue una divertida lectura con viajes en el tiempo y romance. No les pongo una puntación porque no me parece justo.
lenaoknihach's review against another edition
5.0
Knihu jsem začala číst dneska a stále se nestačím divit, že mi čtení uběhlo jako nic. Mám spoustu otázek a rozhodně se ještě dneska vrhnu na pokračování! :)