Reviews

The Soulweaver by Heidi Catherine

emilyrae66's review against another edition

Repetitive and the dialog was simplistic.  

bdh2109's review against another edition

adventurous hopeful inspiring reflective medium-paced

• 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? No

3.5

niixiie_'s review against another edition

5.0

Honestly what a beautiful book to read during an awful period of our world. I loved this book, I was feeling really depressed during the pandemic, finding it hard to read anything & this truly captured my attention and took me out of the dark and into the light. I am so thankful.

melkirkman's review against another edition

4.0

I received this book from Goodreads Giveaways in return for an honest review.

'The Soulweaver' is a treat for readers of imaginative or fantasy fiction. It follows 'Lin' and her soul over two lifetimes searching for her one true love. A beautifully written poetic book which engages the reader from the first chapter.

We follow Lin as she discovers who she truly is and what she must do to save the Earth. Very romantic and I loved every second of it.

Definitely recommend this book!

beckiebookworm1974's review against another edition

1.0

Release date: Jan 19, 2018
Arc Book Review.

So, I'm not really having much luck at the moment in regards to my reading material.
Here we have another Arc I was so looking forward to only to be let down again in my expectations.
I think I may need to lower them slightly, expectations that is, this is beginning to be a bit of a pattern for me lately.
So The Soulweaver by Heidi Catherine is a lyrical narrative that for me fell slightly too much on the wordy and preachy side of the fence.
The soulweaver basically tells the story of the life and death of Hannah/Lin and how all things are interwoven with rebirth, reincarnation and growth ultimately leading to a higher plane of enlightenment.
Reinier/Lin/Hannah/Mathew/Shen each of these has a role to play in the bigger picture that this tale is striving for.
So I wish I could say I loved this, But I really didn't it was a bit of a chore to finish if I'm honest and I was really starting to skim near the end.
So, This was so going to be a one-star all the way then Soulweaver kinda side-swiped me from the left-field.
Throwing in that mega emotional ending and I've got to admit I kinda got a bit emotional and had myself a good old cry over it, I'm such a girl.
So yeh that weepfest was enough to pull it out of the bag for me and It got that extra star on the merits of my girly tears.
That aside, my main issue with this is I felt at times that I wasn't reading a story but receiving a sermon. And even know religion itself is never outright mentioned.
There was enough of the Mother /Soulweaver and Creator/Author and the sin of suicide to make you think it was on the cusp sitting there, it was the elephant in the room just a different terminology was ultimately used.
In conclusion, this just really wasn't for me.
Thank You to Netgalley, the publisher and the Author for proving me with an ARC of Soulweaver of which I have reviewed voluntary.
All opinions expressed are entirely my own.

Reviewed By Beckie Bookworm
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branpender12's review against another edition

3.0

***An honest review in exchange for this ARC that was provided by Netgalley and the Author Heidi Catherine***

Have you ever gotten the sense of Déjà vu? Like you have been in a place and met the same people at some point in your life? Like you cannot get the people you pass by or meet out of your head? You know you have a connection to them… but how? Well, that’s probably because you are having reoccurring memories from a past like with other souls that have been weaved into your destiny! Well, at least that’s what I got from this book! As the debut novel for this incredible new author, The Soulweaver is an exquisitely imaginative written tale about reincarnation and how we are drawn to those who we love over each lifetime!

I did enjoy reading the story and thought it was very imaginative but there were points where it seemed like there was a word quota to fill instead story to be told. There was also a sense of forced religious beliefs and the faux pas of suicide. For these reasons, I gave it a 3.5 stars.

Lin is so desperate to figure out who she is why her dreams are haunted. She feels close to the people in them. She is lost, and I believe that she finds herself during the course of the story. I did feel like she was a bit whiny at times I wish I loved the romance aspect more. I am more of a “Death & Destruction” kinda girl and I rarely find sappy romances that take my breath away. Now I love some Romeo and Juliet type story that doesn’t end well and isn’t traditionally a “Happily Ever After!” Which I also another reason for 3.5 stars.

I really do think that people who love a good romance and can overlook the constant bombardment of the religious aspect of the story, will find a book that they can truly enjoy and will find themselves raining down tears by the end! Overall, great work Heidi! I will be putting you on my watch list for future books because I believe that you are going to be a force to reckon with in future books!

 

 

becxreadz's review against another edition

challenging hopeful inspiring mysterious reflective tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

Liked
*The reincarnation story
*The idea that soul mates don't have to be romantic
*The life after death and how small we are in the world moral
*How a soul is reincarnated until they learn all the lessons they need to learn

Disliked
*Felt no connection between the characters even the soul mates
*Not a memorable story