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A review by karenluvstoread
Kristin Lavransdatter by Sigrid Undset
The KristIn Lavransdatter trilogy had been on my TBR list for quite some time. Then finally, at the end of last year I decided to tackle it. It is made up of three books: The Wreath, The Wife, and The Cross. I read the first two at the end of last year and then read the third book in January of this year.
I think this trilogy was beautifully written as far as writing style goes. Great descriptive writing, no major plot holes, a memorable main character, immersive in the landscape and era, easy to follow.
But by the third book, I admit I was ready to move on. I found myself wanting to just get the book finished. I feel like it began to drag on and I just wasn’t as enthused about that third book.
Might this indicate that it could have been shorter? I don’t know. But I think that maybe the oomph of the story that kept me reading through the first two books might have remained had the trilogy been just a tad bit shorter. Maybe that’s being picky, maybe it’s not. But either way, I’m glad I read the series.
I did a combination of reading in print and listening to the audiobook. And I will say, the audiobook was really good! If you like audiobooks, I definitely highly recommend the audiobook for this one.
MY RATING:
Book 1 The Wreath - 4 stars
Book 2 The Wife - 4 stars
Book 3 The Cross - 3.5 stars
I think this trilogy was beautifully written as far as writing style goes. Great descriptive writing, no major plot holes, a memorable main character, immersive in the landscape and era, easy to follow.
But by the third book, I admit I was ready to move on. I found myself wanting to just get the book finished. I feel like it began to drag on and I just wasn’t as enthused about that third book.
Might this indicate that it could have been shorter? I don’t know. But I think that maybe the oomph of the story that kept me reading through the first two books might have remained had the trilogy been just a tad bit shorter. Maybe that’s being picky, maybe it’s not. But either way, I’m glad I read the series.
I did a combination of reading in print and listening to the audiobook. And I will say, the audiobook was really good! If you like audiobooks, I definitely highly recommend the audiobook for this one.
MY RATING:
Book 1 The Wreath - 4 stars
Book 2 The Wife - 4 stars
Book 3 The Cross - 3.5 stars