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3.86 AVERAGE
3.86 AVERAGE
My goodness this was a roller coaster of emotions. I had a nervous knot in my stomach that started at chapter two and continued all the way through to the end.
adventurous
lighthearted
medium-paced
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Equally as enjoyable as ‘This Rough Magic’, also set in Greece and just as adventurous and funny a read.
This was the first of Mary Stewart's books that I read as a teen. I think it started my attraction to mysteries...
mysterious
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
Cute, fun, adventurous, engaging, somewhat frothy. A little slow in the very beginning, but maintains a good once once it picks up. Enjoyed the strong heroine— even if she was a tad unrealistic. Some mild language throughout.
3.5 ⭐️
3.5 ⭐️
adventurous
lighthearted
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
After a fairly good beginning, with lovely descriptions of the Cretan countryside, the plot became increasingly unlikely, with the characters' behavior cartoonish and generally unbelievable.
Period-typical ethnic weirdness (not racism, more stereotyping) pulls down the grade from a five. Delightful book otherwise.
This was my first ever Mary Stewart. I think I was in fifth grade and I was at the library with my mom when she suggested it. It was love right away! Mary Stewart's descriptions of the locations she sets her stories in are absolutely magical. I feel almost as if I have been to Crete and that I have some vague fuzzy memories about the beauty of it, the summer heat, and the sounds of the insects and wildlife. Anyways, The Moonspinners will always hold a very special place in my heart. Hopefully one day I will get to fill the spot next to it with actual memories from visiting Crete.