Reviews

Lioness by Emily Perkins

missknock's review against another edition

challenging mysterious reflective medium-paced

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

3.5

jemima_reads's review against another edition

reflective slow-paced

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

3.5

festival_maven_m's review against another edition

reflective medium-paced

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

3.5

Loved this until it lost the plot towards the end. 

trinamarie's review against another edition

reflective tense slow-paced

4.0

savpatreadthat's review against another edition

reflective 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? Yes

4.5

serendipitysbooks's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective medium-paced

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

4.0

 

Lioness is the story of Therese whose husband, an older, wealthy property developer whom she married when she was in her 20s, is now being investigated for fraud and corruption. It’s an exploration of wealth, class, privilege and materialism, but also of identity, complicity, losing yourself and female rage . I mostly admired Perkins’ writing and felt she captured small moments and their significance really well. However, I was never convinced by the scenes involving Claire, by the relationship between her and Therese, or their activities in the zone. These never felt authentic, even given the changes Therese was undergoing, and felt too out-there to be believable, at least to me. Overall, a thoughtful and timely story which I enjoyed, but with a few aspects that I struggled to believe in. 

laura_storyteller's review against another edition

challenging reflective tense medium-paced

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

3.0

crispygee's review against another edition

emotional reflective medium-paced

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

3.25

anna_henwood's review

medium-paced

3.5

daisydays128's review against another edition

challenging reflective tense slow-paced

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

2.0