Reviews

Song of the Spirits by Sarah Lark, D.W. Lovett

ilona83's review against another edition

adventurous hopeful informative inspiring relaxing medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated

5.0

asl4u's review against another edition

5.0

Second book in the series was as good as the first - wonderful story - full - rich... great characters (even when you hate them)... poetic endings for some of them... very good!

mugglemom's review against another edition

3.0

This is book 2 and the same disconnects continued from the first audiobook. That said, it's still a very enjoyable family saga. I still got what I wanted out of this book, interesting and twisted characters, a fast-moving plot/storyline and historical insight into New Zealand's European colonial beginnings.

Would recommend to family & friends.

albon's review

5.0

2015 review:

My favorite part of this book was definitely the (platonic) relationship between Kura and Elaine. I loved the way you could see their friendship develop slowly.

I'm obviously not an expert on the history of New Zealand, but I doubt this is very historically accurate. I still think it's a great series and I hope to read the next (and last) book very soon.

READING PROGRESS

August 9, 2015 – Started Reading

August 9, 2015 – Shelved

August 15, 2015 –
page 30  4.26% "I just started university, so my reading game is very weak at the moment. And I accidentally spoiled myself for this book when I tried to find out what happened in the last one. The first 30 pages have been good though!"

January 2, 2016 –
page 74  10.51% "This has been on hold since August, but now I hope to finish it before university starts up again. So far I'm liking it, but William is really annoying me!"

January 2, 2016 –
page 145  20.6% "I wish this was more about Elaine instead of William and Kura, but hopefully she'll get her time to shine later in the book."

January 4, 2016 –
page 263  37.36% "I thought I hated William, and then Thomas showed up. Hate isn't a strong enough word. At least William apologized for raping his wife, and seemed genuinely sorry. Obviously that doesn't make it remotely okay, but when compared to Thomas who does it all of the time and never shows any remorse, William has turned out to be the lesser evil."

January 5, 2016 –
page 263  37.36% "Elaine finally stood up to Thomas, and a bullet in the face of a character has never felt so satisfying before."

January 5, 2016 –
page 359  50.99% "Elaine finally stood up to Thomas, and a bullet in the face of a character has never felt so satisfying before."

January 5, 2016 –
page 479  68.04% "Why can't anything good ever happen to Elaine?"

January 6, 2016 –
page 582  82.67% "I knew this was happen. If your name is Elaine O'Keefe, you really shouldn't use 'Lainie Keefer' as a fake name. It's not that different."

January 6, 2016 – Shelved as: read-in-norwegian

January 6, 2016 – Shelved as: read-in-2016

January 6, 2016 – Finished Reading

wayfaring_witch's review against another edition

5.0

Song of the Spirits seamlessly transitions the narrative from Gwyneira McKenzie to her granddaughters Elaine O’Keefe and Kura Warden. It easily weaves in new and dynamic characters, each with their own goals and motivations. The backdrop of colonial New Zealand is carefully researched. This was a 700 page book I didn't want to end. Fortunately there is one more in the series!

raisingself's review

1.0

I started the book, but could not finish. The hyper-sexualization and fetishization of the only non-white female lead was just unbearable to me. If I have to hear her skin tone (brown with lots of heavy cream) one more time, I am going to throw up. I love period novels but this one is just under-whelming and kind of demoralizing.

paulan_kirjanurkka's review against another edition

adventurous emotional medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.0

miiiiiiilla's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional hopeful mysterious reflective sad tense 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? It's complicated

5.0

mazza57's review against another edition

4.0

The second in a sweeping family saga set in New Zealand in the late 1800's. The author develops the storyline and the characters in a way as to capture and maintain the readers attention. A good read

evuks16's review against another edition

4.0

Viegli lasāma, ļoti izcila līdz pēdējai daļai, kad pārāk labi saliekas puzles gabaliņi, bet tā ļoti ok