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A review by fantasythat
The Lady of the Shroud by Bram Stoker
adventurous
challenging
mysterious
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.75
Enjoyed the return of the epistolary form after The Jewel of the Seven Stars, did not enjoy Ernest being the first character we encountered. This seems like a running theme with Stoker but it was a weird book. Random aeroplanes in the last hundred pages or so, didn't really feel like Aunt Janet and her visions were properly reconciled with events in the third quarter of the novel and people really need to chill about the Lady of the Shroud's eyes.
However it was a lot of fun to read and did make me laugh in a few places. Not quite giving it 4 stars because I got a bit lost with the military campaigns and aeroplanes and the federation stuff but it was very satisfying to see everything come together and to see some characters get their comeuppance. Would love to know how Rooke did get to the gangway so quickly when Aunt Janet was met by Rupert, but I suppose some mysteries will never be solved.
However it was a lot of fun to read and did make me laugh in a few places. Not quite giving it 4 stars because I got a bit lost with the military campaigns and aeroplanes and the federation stuff but it was very satisfying to see everything come together and to see some characters get their comeuppance. Would love to know how Rooke did get to the gangway so quickly when Aunt Janet was met by Rupert, but I suppose some mysteries will never be solved.