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erindb's review against another edition
emotional
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.25
stealingpages's review against another edition
2.0
I won’t lie, I really disliked this book
It’s written from multiple points of view which I usually don’t mind, however!
It doesn’t tell you who’s POV you’re reading…you just have to guess based on the text.
I liked the story at the start but the further I got into it the more annoying it became and I lost interest and couldn’t really tell you what happened in the end. I think I switched off completely and didn’t take anything in at all.
Maybe the fact it’s the 3rd part in a trilogy I haven’t read didn’t help.
I was told it makes a good stand alone.
They lied
Maybe I would have enjoyed it more if I had read all 3 books but sadly I didn’t click with the writing style and wouldn’t be interested in reading any more.
It’s written from multiple points of view which I usually don’t mind, however!
It doesn’t tell you who’s POV you’re reading…you just have to guess based on the text.
I liked the story at the start but the further I got into it the more annoying it became and I lost interest and couldn’t really tell you what happened in the end. I think I switched off completely and didn’t take anything in at all.
Maybe the fact it’s the 3rd part in a trilogy I haven’t read didn’t help.
I was told it makes a good stand alone.
They lied
Maybe I would have enjoyed it more if I had read all 3 books but sadly I didn’t click with the writing style and wouldn’t be interested in reading any more.
whatkissreads's review against another edition
3.5
Wish it was clear that this is the final book in a trilogy
marrsia's review against another edition
emotional
reflective
medium-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
4.5
markreadsbooks_sg's review against another edition
3.0
I got The Rules of Revelation by Lisa McInerney, from Netgalley for a fair and honest review.
The Rules of Revelation is a novel about people dealing with their past and trying to move forward into the future, when that past still has such a hold over them.
The novel is set in the town of Cork in Ireland and it is as much of a character in the story as the 4 main characters in the story. Which definitely gave this novel a real sense of place and how it affects the people in the book.
The story is told using four people's points of view which helped with the story flow, however there were times while reading the novel, That when the perspective changed it took a while to work out whose narrative you had entered.
This meant that there were plenty of times when I had to go back to see if I can work out when it changed. I am not against multiple views to a story but what put me off slightly here was the difficulty of telling when the change happened.
Having in said that I the way the book dealt with how the aftermath sexual assault was dealt with, was really well done along with all the other issued raised in the book.
There were times at the start of the book that i felt like not finishing the book but while the book is not perfect, I have since found out it is part of a series, so that may have been some of the causes of my struggle with the book.
Having said that when i got to the end of the book I found it well worth the difficulty i had getting into the story.
The Rules of Revelation is a novel about people dealing with their past and trying to move forward into the future, when that past still has such a hold over them.
The novel is set in the town of Cork in Ireland and it is as much of a character in the story as the 4 main characters in the story. Which definitely gave this novel a real sense of place and how it affects the people in the book.
The story is told using four people's points of view which helped with the story flow, however there were times while reading the novel, That when the perspective changed it took a while to work out whose narrative you had entered.
This meant that there were plenty of times when I had to go back to see if I can work out when it changed. I am not against multiple views to a story but what put me off slightly here was the difficulty of telling when the change happened.
Having in said that I the way the book dealt with how the aftermath sexual assault was dealt with, was really well done along with all the other issued raised in the book.
There were times at the start of the book that i felt like not finishing the book but while the book is not perfect, I have since found out it is part of a series, so that may have been some of the causes of my struggle with the book.
Having said that when i got to the end of the book I found it well worth the difficulty i had getting into the story.
grace_wills's review against another edition
challenging
hopeful
informative
inspiring
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
rebeccajmoran's review against another edition
5.0
The Rules of Revelation (preceded by The Glorious Heresies and The Blood Miracles) has cemented this trilogy as my favourite set of books of all time. I have come to deeply adore these characters and know I’ll look for them whenever I’m in county Cork. <33333
fionac326's review against another edition
dark
emotional
hopeful
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
justvaporlock's review against another edition
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
graceve's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25