anxiousmouse's review
adventurous
emotional
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
ariana_smit_'s review
The story had a strong start but at about the halfway point the writing became too draining. By condensing a lot (take out about 100-150 pages) the story would’ve moved a lot faster and felt way more exciting! Even with the angels; I really enjoyed the way they were represented at first, but constantly reading about Jean seeing them shine out of the corner of her eye was exhausting.
timco12's review
adventurous
dark
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
mysterious
reflective
relaxing
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.25
tahlz's review
2.0
DNF at page 80. I love Joan of Arc so obviously I’m going to read as many books about her as I can but I feel this was just a waste of my time - my head couldnt get around all the inaccuracies (i know its fiction but yknow) and Jeanne just didnt come across as /jeanne/. She never would have doubted that the voices talking to her were angels.
annarella's review
3.0
I really like Brightfall and had high expectations for this book. Unfortunately I was a bit disappointed as I found the story less gripping and more slow paced than the previous book.
It seems to be on the fence as it's not historical fiction nor fantasy. The historical background is left undefined, we know what it should be but we are not given any specific details. The fantasy side has no specific world building and a lot of details are left undefined.
I also found the character development lacking depth and a lot of characters are a bit flat.
All in all it was an entertaining read but not my cup of tea.
Many thanks to the publisher and Netgalley for this ARC, all opinions are mine.
It seems to be on the fence as it's not historical fiction nor fantasy. The historical background is left undefined, we know what it should be but we are not given any specific details. The fantasy side has no specific world building and a lot of details are left undefined.
I also found the character development lacking depth and a lot of characters are a bit flat.
All in all it was an entertaining read but not my cup of tea.
Many thanks to the publisher and Netgalley for this ARC, all opinions are mine.
firstbreaths's review
adventurous
emotional
informative
medium-paced
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
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