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Vampyria - Livre 1 La Cour des Ténèbres - Prix découverte by Victor Dixen
4 reviews
gingerlaura's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Het verhaal begon interessant, de wereld opbouw was intrigerend en de auteur schuwde niet om personages de dood in te jagen. Echter kwam ik nooit echt lekker in het verhaal, was Jeanne in mijn ogen een vrij ongeloofwaardig personage en liep het tijdspad niet helemaal lekker.
Bovenal; ik denk dat hier helaas wel wat verloren is gegaan in de vertaling. Bewijzen kan ik het natuurlijk niet, maar veel zinnen eindigden onnodig in uitroeptekens en het verhaal liep ook gewoon niet helemaal vloeiend en soepel waar je dit wel zou verwachten.
Jammer, want het verhaal was veelbelovend. Ik denk niet dat ik de vervolg delen ga lezen, er zijn vampier boeken/series die beter zijn dan deze.
Graphic: Death, Gore, Violence, Blood, Death of parent, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Chronic illness and Torture
cturn's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
Graphic: Body horror, Death, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Death of parent, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Addiction, Bullying, Drug use, Slavery, Torture, and Classism
Minor: Rape and Sexual assault
thebookaddict's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
🇬🇧What an experience this was. I was annoyed by Jeanne throughout the book, I couldn't really get over the fact that she wanted her revenge at all costs. She came in like a helpless lamb, but left the court like a conniving rat. Apart from my hatred towards Jeanne's actions, I did enjoy it. I read the book a little slower than expected, but the storyline was very unique. The characters came to life very nicely and it was nice to see that everyone brings their own secrets to the stables. One slightly more gruesome than the other. The ending of this book was very unexpected and well thought out. You naturally wonder what will happen in the next book. I have also become very curious about the king's story and I certainly hope to read more about it. A nice addition is the things you learn about the Roman gods in this book. I learned things I didn't know before so I really enjoyed that.
Graphic: Animal death, Death, Physical abuse, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Medical content, Kidnapping, Grief, Medical trauma, Death of parent, Murder, War, and Injury/Injury detail
giulianalb99's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
El mundo que ha creado el autor a partir de Luis XIV (el Rey Sol) me ha parecido bastante original y curioso y me ha dejado intrigada y con ganas de leer el segundo tomo para saber cómo funcionan las tinieblas y los poderes que concede la sangre.
No le doy 5 estrellas porque ha habido cosas que no me han acabado de convencer. Se nota que es un libro bastante juvenil por la manera en cómo está escrito (aunque tenga escenas bastante fuertes) y la traducción al español no me ha gustado demasiado, así como que cada puta frase del libro está en exclamaciones y me ha sacado de quicio. También, me ha parecido que Jeanne lo ha tenido todo demasiado fácil y ha entrado a la corte sin obstáculos, y a mi parecer hubiera estado mejor que le hubiera costado más conseguirlo. Tampoco me encanta demasiado la protagonista y las decisiones que toma.
Recomiendo este libro si te gustan los vampiros y la fantasía, pero cabe recalcar que no deja de ser juvenil así que no te esperes una obra de arte de la literatura. Es bastante rápido de leer y pasa todo tan rápido que no te das ni cuenta y ya has leído 100 páginas de una.
Graphic: Bullying, Confinement, Death, Gore, Homophobia, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Violence, Blood, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Gaslighting, and Injury/Injury detail