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ok7a's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
fast-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
4.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Violence and Antisemitism
Moderate: Racism and Xenophobia
fruity_coraline's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
mysterious
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Racism, Violence, Xenophobia, Antisemitism, and Kidnapping
bedneyauthor's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
fast-paced
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Physical abuse, Violence, Antisemitism, and Kidnapping
silver_valkyrie_reads's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
mysterious
medium-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? It's complicated
5.0
Reread 2021:
I remember thinking the beginning was slow the first time I read this book in my teens, nearly 20 years ago now. (On that read, I finally got hooked on the story *right* at the time I should have put it down to go to sleep and stayed up until the wee hours of morning reading. I re-read it many times in the next few years, and was LONG overdue for a reread this time through. ) It didn't feel slow at all this time as I watched all the threads coming together that I knew would be important later.
This may not be the most realistic story you'll ever read, but the romance and adventure and clever outwitting are spot on for a satisfying story. (As a side note, the garden scene is one of the most intense and passionate love scenes I've ever read, and that with barely a kiss on a hand and brush of fingertips.)
This read through was actually a listen, on Librivox, and I quite enjoyed Karen Savage's reading of the story.
I remember thinking the beginning was slow the first time I read this book in my teens, nearly 20 years ago now. (On that read, I finally got hooked on the story *right* at the time I should have put it down to go to sleep and stayed up until the wee hours of morning reading. I re-read it many times in the next few years, and was LONG overdue for a reread this time through. ) It didn't feel slow at all this time as I watched all the threads coming together that I knew would be important later.
This may not be the most realistic story you'll ever read, but the romance and adventure and clever outwitting are spot on for a satisfying story. (As a side note, the garden scene is one of the most intense and passionate love scenes I've ever read, and that with barely a kiss on a hand and brush of fingertips.)
This read through was actually a listen, on Librivox, and I quite enjoyed Karen Savage's reading of the story.
Content Warnings
Minor: Death, Racism, and Violence
This story includes blackmail and betrayal.