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ruthorfiction's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Gun violence, Slavery, and Violence
Moderate: Xenophobia
dananana's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Animal death, Child death, Death, Gun violence, Slavery, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Colonisation, War, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Fire/Fire injury
Minor: Alcohol
augustar14's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.25
Graphic: Child death, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Gore, Gun violence, Mental illness, Slavery, Torture, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Grief, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Alcohol, Colonisation, War, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism
Moderate: Misogyny, Racism, Sexism, and Death of parent
mairead_parade's review against another edition
- 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
5.0
Graphic: Violence and Fire/Fire injury
philineselavy's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.5
Graphic: Gun violence and Violence
cameronreads's review against another edition
4.0
Two half stars were taken off for me - one because the way that time travel was written, although the right way to make the story work, is the one way I hate for time travel to be written. I love it when time travel is more along the lines of what David Lewis theorised as possible, rather than time travellers having the ability to change the future from the past etc. Still, it made for the right kind of story, so only half a star off for that. A second half star off because I wanted just a bit more feeling out of the characters. I think the emotions they were feeling here were so big that they needed a bit more description or emphasis. I wanted to feel the emotions with the characters, and I just didn't really. Mostly I wanted to see more passion out of the main relationship in here, I think just a little more development could have really added to the impact.
Still, I loved this so much more than I expected to, and I would 100% recommend.
Graphic: Child death, Death, Gore, Slavery, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Kidnapping, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, War, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Cursing, Gun violence, Misogyny, Self harm, Grief, and Colonisation
Minor: Suicide, Torture, Vomit, and Alcohol
cassiebee's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
Graphic: Slavery, Violence, Murder, and War
Minor: Fire/Fire injury
tamara_joy's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Graphic: Death, War, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Gore, Gun violence, Slavery, Violence, Grief, Fire/Fire injury, Colonisation, and Classism
Minor: Animal death, Murder, Abandonment, and Alcohol
julesandjude's review against another edition
- 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
"Der Leuchtturm an der Schwelle der Zeit" ist eine teils verwirrende, aber auch originelle, komplexe und spannende Geschichte, die geschickt das Konzept verarbeitet, wie bei einer Zeitreise selbst winzige Veränderungen in einer Zeitebene zu großen Veränderungen in der Vergangenheit, der Gegenwart und der Zukunft führen können.
Im Jahr 1898 kommt Joe Tournier an einem Bahnhof in London an, ohne sich zu erinnern, wer er ist oder wie er dorthin gekommen ist. Er kennt andere Namen und Personen als die, die vor ihm stehen. Noch unheimlicher ist, dass er eine Postkarte von vor 95 Jahren erhält, die ihn auffordert, nach Hause zu gehen. Das ist der einzige Hinweis, den er hat. Die alte Postkarte eines Leuchtturms ist mit M. unterschrieben und Joe ist entschlossen, den Autor zu finden. Die Suche nach M. wird Joe jedoch dazu bringen, die Geschichte und sich selbst neu zu schreiben.
Dank Natasha Pulleys sehr anschaulichen und stimmungsvollen Schreibstil liest sich das Buch leicht und flüssig und ich hatte so keine Probleme, die verschiedenen Zeitebenen auseinanderhalten. Das Element der Zeitreise ist gut durchdacht, auch wenn der Roman sich Zeit lässt an dem Punkt in der Geschichte zu gelangen, an dem alles zusammenfällt und einen Sinn ergibt.
Neben den interessanten und vielschichtigen Charakteren kann die Geschichte auch durch ihre stimmungsvolle Beschreibung der Szenerie überzeugen, so hat man z. B. beim Lesen das Gefühl, man befinde sich an Bord von einen der dunklen, feuchten Marineschiffe.
Durch den Text fließt zudem eine leichte Magie, die geheimnisvoll und unerklärlich ist, die einen aber völlig in die Geschichte hineinzieht. Eine Liebesgeschichte, die durch Raum und Zeit reist und die die Geschichte verändert.
Auch ist das Buch voller Sehnsucht. Joe sehnt sich die ganze Zeit über nach etwas, das er nicht einmal kennt, aber je weiter man in die Geschichte eindringt, versteht man nach und nach, was sich Joe sehnt und was es mit seinem Gedächtnisverlust auf sich hat.
Ein Buch, das seine Zeit braucht um auf einen zu wirken und zu fesseln aber dann wenn man sich darauf einlässt, einen mit einer außergewöhnlichen und gefühlvollen Zeitreisegeschichte und deren Folgen belohnt wird.
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Death, Slavery, Violence, Alcohol, and War
shmandy's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
4.75
If anyone needs I will be screaming about Nataha Pulley from the top of a lighthouse. This was action fuelled and jam packed with plot while also being character driven and slow to the point of the anticipation crawling in so carefully you didn't realize how invested you were in everyone until their lives were in mortal peril ( dozens of times).
Every character - even the short lived ones- are so well written that you can't help but immediately understand and feel for them.
I would lay my life on the line for Kite. Everyone needs a hug and about 900 days of rest.
The writing - in particular the way she writes the characters physically existing beside each other is so well done. I highly suggest going in with no understanding of what's going on and being okay with being confused for a bit - it's well worth it.
My first Natasha Pulley book and absolutely not my last - as soon as the mail arrives.
Graphic: Gun violence, Violence, Blood, and War