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A review by redentrapy
The Nightingale's Castle: A Novel of Erzabeth Báthory by Sonia Velton
dark
emotional
hopeful
informative
inspiring
sad
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.75
This book is very character oriented. There's not much plot without the character motivation. It's usually my favorite kind of story. I love reading about human nature and motivations. For a book that's mostly about its characters, they felt very flat to me. There was no character growth. The book felt long and hard to get through in places.
Like a lot of people, I am fascinated by the story of Erzebet Bathory, the bloody countess! The legend is gripping and terrifying! This is a researched story about the real woman. A woman who had power and influence and the men in her life were afraid of her and got rid of her in the most bloodthirsty horrible way! But she never killed anyone! I truly believe this! The author did a great job making me believe this, even with the legend being so prominent!
I feel conflicted. I loved the history of the countess! But the story itself was written like a history book, not a fiction novel. It felt slow, meandering, like it couldn't figure out if it wanted to be a fiction story of a strong woman or a history book, and so I can't figure out its goal. Why was the author telling the story?
Like a lot of people, I am fascinated by the story of Erzebet Bathory, the bloody countess! The legend is gripping and terrifying! This is a researched story about the real woman. A woman who had power and influence and the men in her life were afraid of her and got rid of her in the most bloodthirsty horrible way! But she never killed anyone! I truly believe this! The author did a great job making me believe this, even with the legend being so prominent!
I feel conflicted. I loved the history of the countess! But the story itself was written like a history book, not a fiction novel. It felt slow, meandering, like it couldn't figure out if it wanted to be a fiction story of a strong woman or a history book, and so I can't figure out its goal. Why was the author telling the story?