Scan barcode
erinalbion's review against another edition
3.0
3.5 stars. I'm glad to have read this as it was Sir Walter Scott's first novel, and indeed a famous one. At the same time, it is not my favorite of his even though I love the time period he is writing about...the uprising of 1745.
laurine's review against another edition
i dnf’d this book on page 131; the sentences are too complex for me and i don’t remember most of what i read except for three or for scenes.
psoglav's review against another edition
2.0
UKUPNA OCENA (overall rating) - 6/10
Radnja (story) - 6/10
Likovi (characters) - 7/10
Pripovedanje (writing style) - 6/10
Okruženje (setting) - 7/10
Radnja (story) - 6/10
Likovi (characters) - 7/10
Pripovedanje (writing style) - 6/10
Okruženje (setting) - 7/10
thereaderintherye's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
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? It's complicated
4.25
samiwise's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
funny
lighthearted
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
4.0
allisonjpmiller's review against another edition
3.0
Despite all the references lost on me (mostly via the Baron of Bradwardine) and frequently unreadable transcriptions of old Scottish dialect, I liked this enough that I want to read more of Scott's later work. Whaaat! He's quite funny when he wants to be, his Romantic descriptions of the Highlands are arresting when they don't fall into the trap of being perfunctory, and his characters are more memorable than I was expecting. I feel like he probably smoothed over some of the rougher edges of his storytelling style in later books? This being the first "historical fiction" novel (in our modern sense of the term), I'm willing to forgive the bits that don't flow.
I loved the fact that this brought to life many of the specific locales (e.g. Doune Castle!) that I visited on my 2018 trip to Scotland. Made it easier to orient myself—and of course, now I want to go back even more than I already did. Sigh.
I loved the fact that this brought to life many of the specific locales (e.g. Doune Castle!) that I visited on my 2018 trip to Scotland. Made it easier to orient myself—and of course, now I want to go back even more than I already did. Sigh.
ajmckeand's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
emotional
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
doublydaring's review against another edition
adventurous
slow-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
4.0
jenniferw88's review against another edition
challenging
mysterious
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
0.5
tmickey's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
funny
lighthearted
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.25