Reviews

Faces of the Dead, by Suzanne Weyn

lady_nett's review

3.0

This book was an enjoyable read for what it was. You have to give up any yearn for historical accuracy but if you can manage that it can be enjoyable. The one thing it was really lacking for me was the last of characterization. The book had wonderful characters but had I not known them from history I would barely know anything about them.

scottyreadsstuff's review

4.0

It was pretty good, it just didn't have the 5-star quality I was hoping for.

emilygrn's review

3.0

Could have been longer; develop the story more. There were a lot of gaps....

peachy_dreamy's review against another edition

2.0

I decided to read this because I enjoyed Weyn's Distant Waves, but the pace was too fast detached. I liked the characters, but the love story happened too fast and wasn't very deep or riveting. It was more like it was decided at the last minute to make this short book a little longer. The entire thing seemed kind of half-assed, like "hmm, I want to write a book!" Minus all the research and things that go into a historical fiction, of course. It feels like something a friend of mine would write -- she's very dear, but she doesn't write very well. Was this book revised at all? Would not recommend.

tja055f6's review against another edition

3.0

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THE REVIEW

Why this book?

I always been interested in the French Revolution

What I thought

I always been interested in Marie Antoinette, so seeing this was supposed to be about her daughter I didn't hesitate to request it. The premise was interesting and the story moved on rather quickly but at parts it was lacking. Like the romance I just didn't feel the connection. I also couldn't connect with with the characters and all the voodoo stuff I thought was ridiculous. I thought I was reading historical fiction not supernatural. I liked this book but didn't love it, it held my attention till the end nonetheless.