Scan barcode
cvsuthie's review against another edition
4.0
This book was incredibly well written and although slow at times, I really loved the character development, especially in Saren. Dashti always struck me as a cookie-cutter heroine type that always feels compelled to do the right thing no matter what, which was boring for me, but Saren was a really interesting character. At the beginning of the book, we are introduced to a frail, sniveling little lady named Saren, and over the course of the story we watch her grow into someone strong, confident and righteous. Saren and Dashti's relationship was a really interesting one and I liked how Hale made it realistic with all the bumps and trying times that friendships go through in real life. Of course, we have our typical villain characters and our typical love interest, which were both bland characters for me, but I just really loved Saren's character development and I thought it was really well executed. This book is probably one of my favorite retellings of any fairy tale I've ever read, and it was especially interesting for me as I had not heard of the tale that this book is based off of prior to reading it. I felt like this novel really brought the story to life in a way that normal fairy tales and their prose don't. Overall, this book was really well written and I really enjoyed it, but I'm giving it 4 stars just because most of the characters, with the exception of Saren, were basic and not well developed.
aradne's review against another edition
5.0
I had my expectations for this book quelled by a friend of mine, but I was very happy to have them exceeded!
Book of a Thousand Days is the story of Dashti the maid as she follows her lady through imprisonment in a tower, gains her freedom, and then deals with the impacts of the war that has been raging whilst they were locked up.
Dashti is a wonderful narrator, and the story is very well told. It's written in the style of journal entries, and at times you can't help but laugh when Dashti ends one entry with a decision to do something and starts the next with the details of that decision.
I quite highly recommend this book!
Book of a Thousand Days is the story of Dashti the maid as she follows her lady through imprisonment in a tower, gains her freedom, and then deals with the impacts of the war that has been raging whilst they were locked up.
Dashti is a wonderful narrator, and the story is very well told. It's written in the style of journal entries, and at times you can't help but laugh when Dashti ends one entry with a decision to do something and starts the next with the details of that decision.
I quite highly recommend this book!
emmylux7's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
this book came highly recommended from my best friend and i thoroughly enjoyed myself the whole time. i attempted to read this story via audiobook but it was not to my liking. it had weird background music that was very distracting. im glad i went i switched to the physical copy which had drawings interspersed through out the journal passages.
the plot is slow paced but i was never bored. dashti felt like a real person and i was rooting for her throughout the novel. as did the other characers that came in and out of the story. im still unsure of my feelings toward lady saren, especially because of a certain plot point near the end. but it might just be a me thing haha. this book was also really funny; dashti's wit was *chef's kiss*.
this is a perfect read if your imbetween books/series. or if you need to ease you out of a reading slump.
the plot is slow paced but i was never bored. dashti felt like a real person and i was rooting for her throughout the novel. as did the other characers that came in and out of the story. im still unsure of my feelings toward lady saren, especially because of a certain plot point near the end. but it might just be a me thing haha. this book was also really funny; dashti's wit was *chef's kiss*.
this is a perfect read if your imbetween books/series. or if you need to ease you out of a reading slump.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Confinement, Domestic abuse, Toxic relationship, Violence, and War
Minor: Child abuse and Stalking
kdl_gadzella's review against another edition
4.0
4.5/5 stars
I 100% fell in love with this story. Like it was just wonderful. I cannot wait to dive into some of Hale's other books now.
I 100% fell in love with this story. Like it was just wonderful. I cannot wait to dive into some of Hale's other books now.
crhogan's review against another edition
adventurous
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
nedge's review against another edition
adventurous
medium-paced
- 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
3.0
devlavaca's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
inspiring
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
evening's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
autumnsannotations's review against another edition
I just cannot read a book that marries a minor to a grown man. The book also mentions rats a lot, and I have a legitimate rat phobia. If those things don’t bother you, it may be worth the read— but I doubt it.