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lisas_library_factory's review against another edition
4.0
In „Alibi für einen König“ (OT: The Daughter of Time) klärt ein ans Bett gefesselter Ermittler von Scotland Yard klärt Hilfe eines jungen Side-Kicks einen, Jahrhunderte zurückliegenden, Mord auf.
Der Roman von Josephine Tey, das Pseudonym der schottischen Schriftstellerin Elizabeth MacKintosh (1896-1952) wurde in Großbritannien von der Crime Writer’s Association zum besten Kriminalroman aller Zeiten gewählt.
Nach dem Lesen einer Rezension zu einem anderen Werk der Autorin hatte ich große Erwartungen, wurde jedoch ein wenig enttäuscht. Dennoch wollte ich dieser – bisweilen unbekannten und vernachlässigten Autorin – eine zweite Chance geben und somit ihr wohl berühmtestes Werk lesen.
Auch hier hatte ich mich vor allem mehr Spannung und Nervenkitzel erhofft. Nichtsdestotrotz ist das Buch eine fantastische Mischung aus Krimi, Humor und Geschichtserzählung. Es ist wohl vor allem für LeserInnen interessant, die sich für die englische Geschichte im 15. Jahrhundert interessieren. Dabei klären die beiden Protagonisten die Irrungen und Wirrungen jener Tage auf und kommen einem der berühmtesten Rätsel der englischen Geschichte auf den Grund.
Ich glaube, dass Josephine Tey eine wunderbare Wiederentdeckung der Literaturgemeinschaft ist. Auch wenn es meiner Ansicht nach, bessere und spannendere Kriminalromane gibt, möchte ich dieses Buch jedem Krimi-Fans ans Herz legen.
Der Roman von Josephine Tey, das Pseudonym der schottischen Schriftstellerin Elizabeth MacKintosh (1896-1952) wurde in Großbritannien von der Crime Writer’s Association zum besten Kriminalroman aller Zeiten gewählt.
Nach dem Lesen einer Rezension zu einem anderen Werk der Autorin hatte ich große Erwartungen, wurde jedoch ein wenig enttäuscht. Dennoch wollte ich dieser – bisweilen unbekannten und vernachlässigten Autorin – eine zweite Chance geben und somit ihr wohl berühmtestes Werk lesen.
Auch hier hatte ich mich vor allem mehr Spannung und Nervenkitzel erhofft. Nichtsdestotrotz ist das Buch eine fantastische Mischung aus Krimi, Humor und Geschichtserzählung. Es ist wohl vor allem für LeserInnen interessant, die sich für die englische Geschichte im 15. Jahrhundert interessieren. Dabei klären die beiden Protagonisten die Irrungen und Wirrungen jener Tage auf und kommen einem der berühmtesten Rätsel der englischen Geschichte auf den Grund.
Ich glaube, dass Josephine Tey eine wunderbare Wiederentdeckung der Literaturgemeinschaft ist. Auch wenn es meiner Ansicht nach, bessere und spannendere Kriminalromane gibt, möchte ich dieses Buch jedem Krimi-Fans ans Herz legen.
embey's review against another edition
mysterious
sad
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
3.75
Slow paced but does get interesting. Weirdly full of anti-irish racism which is in no way relevant to the plot.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child death, War, Death, Injury/Injury detail, Confinement, Forced institutionalization, Murder, and Medical content
Moderate: Racism
marthaminedear's review against another edition
informative
mysterious
reflective
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
devermismysteris's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Content Warnings
Minor: Murder and Child death
clara_am's review against another edition
informative
lighthearted
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
2.0
Very slow
amg2012's review against another edition
mysterious
slow-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
3.0
alidottie's review against another edition
4.0
I have always been confused by all the monarchs of England/Great Britain, so for most of this book my head was swimming a bit. In the end, because Tey stays to the same time period and talks about the same historical figures over and over again, I actually learned a thing or two. I loved the discussion and return to Tonypandy--how true we have come to see that as! I would love a book that tells why some of the historical stories we know are likely not true!
pauline_b's review against another edition
2.0
2,5 stars
Enjoyed the characters and the writing but I think I'd have enjoyed it way more if I was a British history buff.
Will definitelu check out more of Josephine Tey's work :)
Enjoyed the characters and the writing but I think I'd have enjoyed it way more if I was a British history buff.
Will definitelu check out more of Josephine Tey's work :)
closteroven's review against another edition
4.0
(7/10)- This was a very interesting read. I liked the ideas behind it, and the characters were fun to read. However, it got pretty confusing. Firstly, I struggled to understand what was going on in the historical period they were studying, especially since many of the people had the same names (there were at least 3 Edwards, which was very confusing since I could never keep their families strait). Also, the language was nice, but that led to part of my confusion since I couldn’t understand what was going on in terms of treasons and deaths and such. However, the author did a really good job of summarizing what was important, so I managed to get the main gist of the story and the crime. The last thing that was confusing to me was the dialogue. I’m not sure if it was just my edition or whether the author decided to do this but the dialogue wasn’t divided properly. To add to that confusion, the story often went on for pages without telling you who’s speaking and that got hard to follow. I’m going to give the author a bonus point, though, since I could often recognize the characters through their dialogue so it wasn’t always a huge problem.
This was a very good book. I would read it if you have lots of focus and are willing to really think to understand a story. Also, having previous knowledge of Richard III and that time period would also help. I didn’t, and it was confusing at many points. Otherwise, this was pretty good.
This was a very good book. I would read it if you have lots of focus and are willing to really think to understand a story. Also, having previous knowledge of Richard III and that time period would also help. I didn’t, and it was confusing at many points. Otherwise, this was pretty good.