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bookswritingandmore's review against another edition
3.0
I enjoyed this book a lot. It will be reviewed in full on the Bookish blog October 14th. http://www.evie-bookish.blogspot.com
historysoverture's review
2.0
Eh. We were going along really well until about 40% of the way through. The pacing was good, the spooky tone was great, and then bam! A time skip and we threw it all out the window. I ended up skipping about 80 pages and I don't really feel like I missed much. I think this one will be leaving my shelves.
abbythompson's review against another edition
4.0
I learned of this book from the Smart Bitches over at [http://www.smartbitchestrashybooks.com]. The review there was dead-on and I have thoroughly enjoyed this novel. It's a quick read with a great story line and a pair of unlikely lead characters. The gothic element is strong, but author Sandra Schwab does a great job introducing new, smart elements into a creaky old genre. The romance is steamy and believable. (The scene with the erotic playing cards is one to read again!) I've got about 20 pages left, and unless things go horribly, horribly wrong, this will be the first in a new bookshelf of "Great Beach Reads."
.... And things DIDN'T go horribly wrong. Actually, the ending was perfect justice, I thought. And quite clever!
.... And things DIDN'T go horribly wrong. Actually, the ending was perfect justice, I thought. And quite clever!
rainnbooks's review
3.0
Imagine a scenario where one is just browsing with no time in hands to devote to the long list of books that are begging to be read, but then accidently stumbles upon a story thread that instantly attracts that no matter what, it just need to be read and READ NOW!
Castle of The Wolf by Sandra Scwabb was exactly that, a book that was picked out of my random perusal of TBR’s. 2 things immediately attracted me, one it is GOTHIC and second, the plotline of ‘Beauty and The Beast’.
This gothic story set in a village in Germany was definitely interesting but certain parts of it did feel silly and that is why the 3 stars rating. I loved the character of heroine, Celia who has spunk and courage to face the wolf in the castle and the absence of any shame in feeling the hots for the guy. I loved how it is her imagination that runs wild when it comes to Fenrir and the love that develops between the two of them was a pleasure to read. However, a returned war hero crying about a lost leg and the various names that Cissy bestows on Fenrir felt childish as it became a little too much than can be considered sweet. The suspense element added a dash of intrigue to the gothic aspect of the story and the small segment of the parts of castle wall was simply delightful.
A fast paced gothic romance that is sure to be gobbled by fans of this genre.
This review is published in my blog https://rainnbooks.com/, Goodreads, Amazon India and twitter.
Castle of The Wolf by Sandra Scwabb was exactly that, a book that was picked out of my random perusal of TBR’s. 2 things immediately attracted me, one it is GOTHIC and second, the plotline of ‘Beauty and The Beast’.
This gothic story set in a village in Germany was definitely interesting but certain parts of it did feel silly and that is why the 3 stars rating. I loved the character of heroine, Celia who has spunk and courage to face the wolf in the castle and the absence of any shame in feeling the hots for the guy. I loved how it is her imagination that runs wild when it comes to Fenrir and the love that develops between the two of them was a pleasure to read. However, a returned war hero crying about a lost leg and the various names that Cissy bestows on Fenrir felt childish as it became a little too much than can be considered sweet. The suspense element added a dash of intrigue to the gothic aspect of the story and the small segment of the parts of castle wall was simply delightful.
A fast paced gothic romance that is sure to be gobbled by fans of this genre.
This review is published in my blog https://rainnbooks.com/, Goodreads, Amazon India and twitter.
unmended's review
2.0
2.5
While I love books with a Beauty and the Beast premise, plus a setting in Germany was refreshing for me but I found the dialogues a bit too anachronistic. The characters were interesting, and so was the description of the Castle, but I found the dialogue spoiling the whole setting of the book.
While I love books with a Beauty and the Beast premise, plus a setting in Germany was refreshing for me but I found the dialogues a bit too anachronistic. The characters were interesting, and so was the description of the Castle, but I found the dialogue spoiling the whole setting of the book.
peytonm's review
2.0
Update 3/10/19: Well, my tastes have changed a bit in the past 7 years, and now this book doesn't delight me. I still liked the Gothic setting, but the hero was so very annoying, not to mention mean. Going from 4 stars to 2 and I'm going to donate it.
Review from 2012:
This is on my keeper shelf with its hints of Beauty and the Beast. Schwab has a talent of creating suspenseful Gothic settings and strong heroines. I will read whatever she offers with the barest amounts of scepticism.
Additionally, the sister-in-law with her mangled French in the very beginning cracked me up a lot. Really great stuff.
Review from 2012:
This is on my keeper shelf with its hints of Beauty and the Beast. Schwab has a talent of creating suspenseful Gothic settings and strong heroines. I will read whatever she offers with the barest amounts of scepticism.
Additionally, the sister-in-law with her mangled French in the very beginning cracked me up a lot. Really great stuff.
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