Reviews

The Weatherhouse by Nan Shepherd

vermarktbar's review

challenging emotional sad 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? It's complicated

3.75

c_totume's review

inspiring lighthearted reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

I really do enjoy Nan Shepard. The way she writes makes me feel connected to the characters. It was a wonderful peek into the lives of those women in rural Scotland. 

mollyc98's review

2.75

If I'd realised this was written in 1930 I don't think I'd have picked it up. I was quite invested in the story though despite often not understanding what was going on.

scc's review

3.0

This was a struggle for me, I had to put it down a while and come back to it. I loved the story, but I had trouble following all the characters, of which there are many.

Lots of dialogue written in Scots dialect, which I love, but took me a while to get into the rhythm (there is a glossary at the back) Probably best read in one sitting to really get the most from it.

jemeela_q's review

emotional hopeful reflective sad slow-paced

4.0

zoemcl's review

emotional lighthearted relaxing slow-paced

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

4.5

this is one big gossip session that is interspersed with the most gorgeous descriptions of the scottish country side i have ever seen (i love my country!) and i loved every bit of it 

frankie_s's review against another edition

2.0

Such a shame, I loved the other Nan Shepherd book I’ve read, but I found this impossible to follow. It was not even the number of characters, although that didn’t help. I just couldn’t follow the plot at all.

rosebland's review

adventurous emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective sad

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

5.0

late_stranger's review

3.0

This was one of those books where I enjoyed it while reading, but never felt compelled to pick up. I let it lie for long periods, and I'm not sure it suffered for it. But the prose was wonderful and I did really enjoy the characters, which helped when the plot wandered between arcs seemingly at random.

booktwitcher23's review

2.0

A bit dense in places and I found the Scottish dialect difficult in places, this book was received by the passages of good description.