Reviews

Ravenheart by David Gemmell

norabumblebee's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring sad medium-paced

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

5.0

peter_xxx's review against another edition

adventurous emotional fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.25

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Rape

shimauchiha's review against another edition

5.0

Reading this made me want to be better, a better writer, a better daughter, a better person.
And it did things to my heart, sad wonderful things.
I can't see anything else one could ask of a book, but if there is , I assure you this book will have it, Because this, like many of Gemmell's works, is one of the ones. The books that remind you why you started reading in the first place. The books that remind you why you should never stop.

lyndacclark's review against another edition

4.0

Whilst the writing certainly isn't the finest you'll ever see, the characters are definitely up there with the best. School teacher Alterith Shaddler, who transforms himself from petty minded pedant into a crusader for the people, is an unlikely but utterly convincing hero. In a book packed to the rafters with musclebound warriors, his attempts to fight the system with intelligence and knowledge make a refreshing change.

nuttkayc's review against another edition

5.0

It wins. It made me cry. Damn book.

ianl1963's review against another edition

4.0

Adjoa Andoh excellent.

Always a sucker for Mr Gemmell and his tearjerker episodes!

Must leave a gap before, finishing the series.

ericbuscemi's review against another edition

4.0

This book is the third in the series of Rigante novels, but I read it without reading the first two. It was not an issue, as the first two books take place 800 years before this one. The sequel "Stormrider", however, is a direct sequel, so know that not all the action is tied up in the conclusion of "Ravenheart".

This is the third novel of Gemmell's that I have read (after "Dark Moon" and "Legend"), and he is quickly becoming my new favorite fantasy author.

cjv5's review against another edition

adventurous tense medium-paced

4.25

jonathanrobert's review against another edition

adventurous emotional 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? Yes

3.5

armina_salemi's review against another edition

5.0

Jesus.
This broke my heart and took my breath and killed me again and again and again, then made me feel alive and shattered me.
Thanks for ever existing, Sir.