girljames's review against another edition
lighthearted
reflective
relaxing
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Blogged about it at amygarnerbuchanan.com/blog
katarina_suzic's review against another edition
emotional
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
temi_m's review
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.75
The writing is absolutely stunning. It was so nearly a 5 star read just that it had too much of an open ending for me
alliix's review against another edition
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
ktxx22's review against another edition
4.0
This is delightful fun! There isn’t a bunch of substance here, but what it lacks there it makes up for in light narration. I throughly enjoyed the narrator here and found him quite cheeky! As this is a book in prose I can recommend the audiobook as it’s delightful. Found out a famous opera is based on this and now I know what I’m going to watch tomorrow on YouTube! Can’t wait to see how it’s done!!
nicoleface_'s review against another edition
challenging
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
luna545's review against another edition
emotional
reflective
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
4.75
variousfictions's review against another edition
5.0
It took a couple of chapters for me to get into, most likely because I'm not used to reading verse narrative, but by the end, I was blown away by this. It's a novel that forces you to read aloud, such is the rhythmic intoxication. It skips along at quite a pace. The writing is sublime and the story is perfectly executed. I expect the translations make a big difference. I read Johnston, which worked well for me.