Reviews

Schaduw by Lucinda Riley

whatfern_reads's review against another edition

emotional reflective slow-paced

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

4.75

bcgg's review against another edition

3.0

I wish I had read it rather than listened to the audiobook as I normally do. The narrator had no talent at all with the various voices, often making the same one for two main characters.

The story though is an interesting one with lots of twists. Some things though were too obvious so left me with mixed feelings on rating the book.

patrissia10's review against another edition

emotional informative mysterious reflective sad medium-paced

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

5.0

red_steele's review against another edition

2.0

I always enjoy the historical portion of the book. Flora’s story was heartbreaking, she sacrificed so much for a spoiled sister.

Star’s story is one of my least favorite in the series. I appreciate the fact that Star needed independence, however, the way Cece was treated was heartless and outright mean.

In spite of Star’s intelligence, the author decided to waste her time working in a bookshop and as a part-time nanny! She was accepted at Oxford, why not give her another opportunity to attend and figure out a career path for her life.

I was disturbed that Star was romantically paired with a creepy socially aloof jerk. He basically abandoned his son and financially destroyed his family. There is not one likable quality about Mouse. Star deserved better!

I enjoyed Star’s sweet reunion with her mother and their relationship development. I wish Star would have traveled to the US to meet her siblings and do some soul searching instead of the author’s insistence on a cheap romance.

cosmosbooks's review against another edition

3.0

Mit diesem Buch bin ich leider nicht ganz warm geworden, weder mit dem Teil in der Vergangenheit, noch mit dem in der „Gegenwart“.

Trotzdem war es gut geschrieben und es hat mir wieder super gut gefallen, wie reale Ereignisse in die Geschichte eingeflochten wurden (Vita und Violet! <3).

Die Liebesgeschichte in der Vergangenheit-Zeitlinie war irgendwie unglaubwürdig und die in der Gegenwart ziemlich random :D (Für Star habe ich mir auch eigentlich eine andere Person als love interest gewünscht haha.)

Ich habe Stars Obsession mit diesem Haus null nachvollziehen können und generell konnte ich mich nicht so gut mit ihr identifizieren wie mit Maia und Ally. Vielleicht ist mir ihre Geschichte deshalb nicht so nah gegangen.

Und es gab sooo viele Personen und Verflechtungen, dass ich jetzt aus dem Stegreif keinen Stammbaum zeichnen könnte. Ich weiß auch wirklich nicht, ob ich alle Verwandtschaftsbeziehungen richtig verstanden habe

lisam0183_bookworm's review against another edition

5.0

The third installment and no doubt my favourite so far. Star is such a wonderful character and I felt like I could connect with her in some ways. I loved how the story unfolded from Flora's journals and I did not guess the few twists along the way. The descriptions of the houses and The Lakes made it all sound so amazing. I also loved the parts with Flora's famous friend. I really did not want this book to end.

ali_al_188's review against another edition

adventurous informative inspiring mysterious 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? It's complicated

3.75

Not my favourite book in the series due as some of the characters were quite hard to get along with and like. Characters (in both time periods!) also had a tendency to make really silly and annoying decisions - made me want to shout at the book at certain periods! 

indigovazvezda's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny hopeful lighthearted relaxing fast-paced

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

4.0

nshk's review against another edition

emotional informative mysterious relaxing medium-paced

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

4.0

tamarafreeland's review against another edition

adventurous emotional mysterious reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5