richardpierce's review against another edition
4.0
This is a difficult read on many levels. I think it could be one of the greatest love stories of historical fiction. The writing is beautiful in places and challenging in others, as are the emotions drawn from the reader by that writing. As the book says "love doesn't die, love endures; it merely changes shape."
lgiegerich's review against another edition
3.0
Who doesn't enjoy a historical novel about the making of the Bayeux tapestry?
alexandrad's review against another edition
5.0
Am adorat-o de la un capăt la celălalt.
Și așa am bifat o nouă favorită a acestei categorii.
Și așa am bifat o nouă favorită a acestei categorii.
i_hype_romance's review against another edition
4.0
I found this novel curiously engrossing. Although the love story had a lot of strange nuances, I think it is probably a pretty accurate depiction of the relationship between a member of the Norman royal family and a Welsh/Saxon widowed seamstress.
abbythompson's review against another edition
Insane head-hopping and characters I had a hard time caring about. Bought it as an ebook so maybe I'll go back to it someday. In the meantime, there are other books to read that don't switch points of view multiples times in a single paragraph. POV-whiplash!
m_a_p's review against another edition
4.0
Intriguing; believable despite the ridiculous"love" between the main characters. Really liked the side characters, especially Freya and Fulk. Hard to imagine an attractive tonsured man...
bookhookgeek's review against another edition
I found it just too boring to continue reading....
thecatsmum's review against another edition
4.0
I am not an avid reader of historical fiction although I have read a few books from this genre. I did enjoy this book despite it having a slight high brow bodice ripper feel to it. I found it hard to put down and it really made me interested in this period of history.
ireadinbed's review against another edition
3.0
Pros: I really enjoyed the descriptions of the not-a-tapestry, and there were plenty of stories going on to keep me interested.
Cons: the romance is completely unbelievable and the characters are flat.
Cons: the romance is completely unbelievable and the characters are flat.
_onebookmore's review
1.0
No. Just no. Some bits of marginally good writing, but the plot was a total mess, and it did not need to be nearly 600 pages long. Ugh. 2 stars for a few lovely phrases and the historical interest.