katreadsalot's review against another edition
5.0
I was surprised by how much I liked this book. The mystery kept me reading but the every day lives of the people were what interested me the most. The structure of the book was my favorite part; it starts on the 4th day, and then goes backwards in time to the 1st day to solve the mystery.
alice_horoshev's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
4.5
exkahn's review against another edition
emotional
mysterious
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
sponsler's review against another edition
5.0
Very well written story full of interesting characters that evolve as the chapters step backwards in time.
jmatkinson1's review against another edition
3.0
1491 and Oakham is a small Somerset village cut off from its neighbours by a flood swollen river. When the wealthy landowner Newman disappears, Priest John Reve has to hold the village together under threat. One by one the villagers come to confess and John finds himself holder of secrets and lies. However John Reve also has secrets and the local Dean may find these out.
For all its setting in a medieval village, this is an age old story of people's secrets and suspicions. Whilst there is plenty of reference to the era, and it forms a good setting in terms of priestly confession, there is a modern take on historical fiction here.
For all its setting in a medieval village, this is an age old story of people's secrets and suspicions. Whilst there is plenty of reference to the era, and it forms a good setting in terms of priestly confession, there is a modern take on historical fiction here.
myrthekorf's review
challenging
dark
mysterious
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
debbiecuddy's review against another edition
3.0
This is a dark and strange story, yet compelling. Although there is a mysterious death, the focus of the book isn't on the death, but rather on the characters that inhabit this small, isolated village.
entwederoda's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.75