Reviews

The Storyteller by Kathryn Williams

izzys_internet_bookshelf's review against another edition

2.0

2/5

This was a letdown. I was looking forward to this book so much as well! The plot just fell flat, and I was more interested in the diaries then the main characters romance, that was barely in the book. I wanted more of her great-great grandmothers' story, so much so that I wish the book was in two POVs. The only joy I found in reading this book was that it was the first time I decided to annotate a book with a friend.

jess_d84's review against another edition

emotional hopeful informative mysterious sad 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? It's complicated

4.0

maddieb_2345's review against another edition

adventurous informative lighthearted medium-paced

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

3.25

janeaustenjunkie's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious fast-paced

4.0

kordidarling's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional informative mysterious sad medium-paced

• Loveable characters? Yes

4.0

confuzhong's review against another edition

hopeful mysterious reflective slow-paced

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

2.5

Bit slow and chunky at times. There were small moments when I was pulled into the story, but a lot of it was quite slow and not so engaging. Characters were not as fleshed out as I would have liked, but I think that’s because the focus of the story was on Anastasia and not so much Jess, who I was hoping to read more about. 

readmoreyall's review against another edition

3.0

Clunky in parts, but an enjoyable read. I really wanted it to turn out differently (though of course that would be predictable and not really fun) but I thought the story was clever.

gamergirl77's review against another edition

emotional informative mysterious sad medium-paced

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

5.0

adnaram's review against another edition

adventurous medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes

3.5

tessakris's review against another edition

4.0

I liked it! Now how satisfied am I with the ending? I’m not entirely sure. It does make sense that her great great aunt wasn’t Anastasia but I am kinda sad that her husband thought she was his whole life. I do like that it aligns with Jess and how she felt like she was pretending to be someone besides herself. I also enjoyed the 2007 setting