Reviews

The Ashes of London by Andrew Taylor

testaroscia's review

4.0

Rounding this one up, more because i can see the characters developing and also because I do enjoy the period that was so transformational, and one that I fell in love with reading Stephenson's Baroque Cycle. I will line up the next ones but I will first go back and pickup [b:An Instance of the Fingerpost|15888|An Instance of the Fingerpost|Iain Pears|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1548147833l/15888._SY75_.jpg|950198] which I remember fondly when I read it when it first came out.

mildemakrel's review against another edition

mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

dorisio's review

adventurous mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated

3.5

eleni12's review against another edition

dark mysterious sad medium-paced

3.75

mattiek's review against another edition

adventurous informative mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

bellsdixon's review

adventurous dark informative mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Sexual violence, Misogyny, Violence, and Rape

Moderate: Gore, Blood, and Grief

Minor: Torture

yellowbadger's review

mysterious medium-paced

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

3.0

illreadmyownway's review

Will go back to it another time. 

ljrk16's review

slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

jerkstore62782's review

3.0

It was a little slow for me, and I couldn't seem to connect with James Marwood. Having said that, I'm going to read Fire Court, because there is a buzz about it and it intrigues me. I only read Ashes of London as a step toward Fire Court. Ashes of London was pretty good.