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micaelamariem's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
Graphic: Death, Miscarriage, Sexism, Sexual content, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Grief, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Antisemitism, Religious bigotry, Murder, and Pregnancy
Minor: Addiction, Confinement, Drug use, Torture, Forced institutionalization, Fire/Fire injury, Alcohol, Colonisation, War, and Classism
baearles's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.75
Graphic: Death
Moderate: Addiction, Mental illness, Violence, Blood, Death of parent, Toxic friendship, and Alcohol
Minor: Drug use, Miscarriage, Sexism, Sexual content, Torture, Antisemitism, Grief, Murder, Pregnancy, Fire/Fire injury, and Injury/Injury detail
katvou's review against another edition
- 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
3.5
Moderate: Child death, Death, Miscarriage, Blood, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Addiction, Animal death, Drug use, Mental illness, Rape, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Violence, Medical content, and Kidnapping
beccaand's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Sexual content and Blood
Moderate: Miscarriage, Torture, Violence, Death of parent, and Pregnancy
Minor: Drug use and Antisemitism
nestofwordsandblankets's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
2.75
While there was great imagery of Elizabethan London, the story dragged on with more characters than necessary. I love a good historical reference, but I found myself rereading passages to confirm the connections between the players in this time-traveling adventure. The name index at the end of the book was very helpful.
Matthew and Diana were not likable in most of the story. Their relationship fell into a negative cyclical pattern, which was distracting to the story. How can two people, who are so entrenched in defending their love and discovering truths, feel so unsure about each other? Why would you time travel with someone then? This dynamic made it difficult to believe their relationship was fated and worth fighting for.
There were several open-ended plot lines, which only added to the confusion and frustration of this story. I can only hope the third book will have answers, though a few Elizabethan characters may never have their true conclusion.
Graphic: Death, Drug use, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Pregnancy, and Toxic friendship
hexenlibrarian's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Minor: Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Miscarriage, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Xenophobia, Blood, Grief, Murder, Pregnancy, and Injury/Injury detail
btrz7's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
1.5
For as much as the premise sounds interesting and just what I would love (magic creatures time travelling to the past), the book itself falls miserably short of anything.
First, I think I just read a book with absolutely no plot. It drags on and on and on and you really don't know what's the point of it (or rather, you know what the point is meant to be, but the book itself seems to have forgotten). Second, the two main characters became kind of insufferable. Matthew seems to be the most important man at any point in space and time, who knows everyone of importance, is involved in everything, and can influence just about anything and anyone. Diana is the most special witch to have existed, and despite knowing nothing about magic, she is also apparently one of the most powerful. Together, they go through time and meet a new historical figure every 10 pages or so. Forgetting, along the way, everything they're there to do.
So yeah, I fail to see what this book accomplished in the trilogy, as most of it seemed to be both of the main characters dressing up and going out and being dramatic about their marriage.
Moderate: Miscarriage, Sexual content, Blood, Death of parent, and Pregnancy
Minor: Child abuse, Death, Drug use, Infidelity, and Antisemitism
meganpbennett's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
I'm not sure what I think. I don't really like Matthew, though he is growing on me, a bit like mold or calculus. I have issues with how he treats Diana, and how much he didn't seem willing to help her adjust to suddenly living in Elizabethan England. Or how he treats her and how he doesn't seem willing to help her when they have to go to Prague, tracking a traitor alchemist and the book.
Graphic: Drug use, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Sexual content, Violence, and Blood
Moderate: Death, Sexism, Antisemitism, Religious bigotry, and Pregnancy
fionac326's review against another edition
2.0
Moderate: Drug use, Miscarriage, Sexual content, Violence, Blood, Murder, and Pregnancy