Reviews

The Ghost Ship by Kate Mosse

janinevduijn's review against another edition

4.0

Highly enjoyable, exactly what you would expect from a Kate Mosse novel: a solid historical fiction with strong female characters, a page-turning adventure, and a touch of romance (LGBTQ+ this time!).

The only thing that really took me out of the story is the butchered dutch pronunciation in the audiobook... And then I learned from the acknowledgements there was actually a Dutch speaker advising on this!

lucy_luck's review against another edition

adventurous slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes

3.0

thebrashbookshelf's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional inspiring sad tense slow-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

4.75

daughter_of_sunshine's review against another edition

adventurous medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.5

bettyfh's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious slow-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

3.5

immcreads's review against another edition

2.0

I really enjoyed the first 2 books in this series and was unfortunately a little underwhelmed by this one.

I think the creative liberties taken with the plot stretched it a little too far outside what I could imagine being possible, and being considered historical fiction, and not just wild fantasy. That being said, I’ll be keeping my eyes peeled for the next book on the series to see how it all ends.

agamemnon_hickory's review against another edition

5.0

Loved this book. I read the first two in the series and was excited to see what came next.

I will say that you don't have to read the other books to get this story BUT I still recommend those, too.

Historical fiction, France, Amsterdam, representatives from the Spanish Inquisition, Pirates, torture for information, etc....EVERYTHING IS GREAT IN THIS!!

imoxalis's review against another edition

adventurous hopeful lighthearted 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? Yes

3.5

magwin2's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional hopeful inspiring mysterious reflective medium-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

greenlucy50's review against another edition

adventurous medium-paced

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

4.25