bluejay21's review against another edition
adventurous
informative
reflective
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
You have to struggle through the first narrative style to get to something more readable but once you do it's an alright book. I didn't particularly care about any of the characters, but I didn't hate reading it. Also the notes at the back of the book really helped me learn about the time period and historical context.
franschulman9's review against another edition
5.0
This early nineteenth century Scottish novel is actually historical fiction about the battle between the Royalists and Covenanters in the late 17th century. It is a typical nineteenth century novel, with a lot of characters, description and coincidences to make the plot work. At the same time, I learned details of a period during the Scottish civil wars over religion. Like any nineteenth century novel, it is a leisurely read. However, it is a little more difficult than other novels because some of the characters speak in Scottish dialect.
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