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Wings of the Falcon by Barbara Michaels, Elizabeth Peters

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esmeemay96's review

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adventurous mysterious slow-paced

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

2.5

Disconnected plot means I skipped chapters as it failed to interest me.

This is another one of my favorite Michaels books. It takes place in Italy and is a very traditional heroic journey, although you don't think it will be at the beginning. I really loved this book; I was surprised at how good it was.

alliloop88's review

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5.0

This book takes you for a whirlwind and then surprises you. I love the ending.

blueberry's review against another edition

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adventurous fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes

4.0

lberestecki's review

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3.0

This had much less of a supernatural theme than the Barbara Michaels books usually have (aka pretty much none at all). I did enjoy the last third of the book a lot more than the first two thirds, even though the main "plot twist" was really, really obvious. I didn't feel like any of the characters were particularly well-developed, and I think I would have enjoyed the book more if I'd cared more about the characters.

jellicle's review

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3.0

Although I am a big Michaels fan, this story really didn't pull me in the way they normally do.

crownoflaurel's review

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4.0

An early book of hers to be sure, and a little predictable, but I enjoyed the voice of the first-person POV.
While this one was written after the first Amelia Peabody, there was a Amelia-type character, which made it feel more related with the Elizabeth Peters stories, rather then the Barbara Michaels.

duffgt06's review

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2.0

I can usually rely on MPM for a solid and entertaining 3* at the very least so this was quite a disappointment. Incredibly trite and unengaging. The tone reminded me a lot of Victoria Holt so whether influence, homage, or parody it just fell flat. There were some great action sequences towards the very end.

whimsicalmeerkat's review

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5.0

This is absolutely as delightful and ridiculous as I remembered. She nearly died five times, was astonishingly stupid, and I don’t know when she fell in love, but it was amazingly fun to read this again.