fernandoml's review against another edition
4.0
A great book for those who want to start reading history novels, it's a great adventure book.
therightintruder's review
adventurous
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.0
inisherins's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
informative
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Read it for school. Not gonna lie, I didn't have high hopes but it was pretty good. Alatriste?? Mi novio.
carmenere's review against another edition
3.0
17th century tale involving sword for hire, Captain Alatriste. He agrees to a job involving British travelers. When the job falls apart, the Captain is on the run and in a little bit of trouble. A decent first novel in this series. Reminds me, for some reason, of the Clint Eastwood Spaghetti Westerns where the lead character is a good guy at heart who kills when it's necessary.
oruat's review against another edition
3.0
Entretenido, pero esperaba mucho más. Gracias a este libro me saque un 4.8 :D
ben_miller's review against another edition
3.0
Ten years later: I’ve read this book again for some reason. It remains the same.
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The perfect thing to get me through a sickday. A very simple story padded by interesting commentary on Inquisition-era Spain, and in particular the city of Madrid. Written with elegant, careful prose that's a cut above the usual historical-mystery fare. Worth the couple of hours it takes to read.
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The perfect thing to get me through a sickday. A very simple story padded by interesting commentary on Inquisition-era Spain, and in particular the city of Madrid. Written with elegant, careful prose that's a cut above the usual historical-mystery fare. Worth the couple of hours it takes to read.
tinnytree's review against another edition
3.0
Hit and miss, interesting at times but boring sometimes as well. Don't think I will look out for any more in this series.
roshk99's review against another edition
4.0
An interesting book with extremely eloquent descriptions and poems interspersed in the writing. I wonder how it reads in Spanish because some of the phrases would probably be even more impressive.
jandi's review against another edition
4.0
Really exciting adventure book, in the style of Dumas' "Three Musketeers". Captain Alatriste is a veteran soldier and sword for hire who struggles to make a living while taking care of the son of an old friend who died in war. Lots of action and sword fighting (including Francisco de Quevedo!), cool characters and an interesting story.
The first line truly drew me in, and action did not stop until the end.
The first line truly drew me in, and action did not stop until the end.
lleullawgyffes's review against another edition
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? N/A
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
2.75