aforeman's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
emotional
sad
medium-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
4.25
riseclare's review against another edition
4.0
I wouldn't categorize as "romance" which makes it more appealing to me- historical based account of Josephine, her life, imprisonment, marriage, children, love, friendships, and courtship with Napoleon. Which was interesting, being the type of man that he was- was curious how they ended up together. Much enjoyed!
eemanbeck's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
informative
inspiring
reflective
sad
tense
fast-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? It's complicated
4.5
grafe_'s review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
kendallsuckss's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
informative
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
5.0
lindasdarby's review against another edition
4.0
What an interesting book. Wow. I really want to learn more about about Josephine and now the French Revolution after reading this.
gregoreads's review against another edition
5.0
This was such a wild ride. I can't believe how invested I ended up in the story. Rose (it feels weird to call her Josephine now after reading this book!) goes through so much, I can hardly believe this is only the first book in the trilogy. She lives through so many hardships I just want to help her!
I was originally put off by the diary-entry style but it worked very well here. The characters were all formed so well through her entries that I feel like I know them myself.
The little slips of voodoo and similar type fortune telling throughout were so cool too! I'm not sure if they're real but I loved it.
I was originally put off by the diary-entry style but it worked very well here. The characters were all formed so well through her entries that I feel like I know them myself.
The little slips of voodoo and similar type fortune telling throughout were so cool too! I'm not sure if they're real but I loved it.
missywinesalot's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
informative
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
- 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
4.0
lauconn's review against another edition
emotional
informative
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5