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junejunejulyjuly's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Medical trauma, Gun violence, Classism, Trafficking, Child death, Sexual assault, Panic attacks/disorders, Miscarriage, Death of parent, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Pregnancy, Misogyny, Gaslighting, Sexual violence, Murder, Mental illness, Emotional abuse, Abandonment, Suicide, Colonisation, and Rape
missmary98's review against another edition
4.0
This is a book that I've been wanting to reread ever since I first read it nearly exactly three years ago. No book has stuck with me quite like this one has. A very high four stars.
angelceit's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
5.0
papalbina's review against another edition
4.0
It was charming and very interesting to read. Although the action and most interesting things happen toward the end of the book, I like it. I like especially at the beginning Victoria Holt's writing. It was detail-rich, but not boring. The only thing I didn't like and sometimes make me think twice if I wanted to continue reading was the recurrence of some phrases and passages in the text, like "I want to know what happened to me in those six days of my life" or "the Night of the Seventh Moon" or other points about characters and facts that are repeated over and over and over and over again...
The characters are quite good developed, especially the heroine, Helena Trant (or Lenchen). I found quite amusing Frau Graben and loved the children. Maximilien... Hmmm! No, I didn't like him, but he is the type of character I detest... The count, on the contrary, I found very interesting, despite being a stereotype.
In resume: it is an interesting book and it is worth to read it.
The characters are quite good developed, especially the heroine, Helena Trant (or Lenchen). I found quite amusing Frau Graben and loved the children. Maximilien... Hmmm! No, I didn't like him, but he is the type of character I detest... The count, on the contrary, I found very interesting, despite being a stereotype.
In resume: it is an interesting book and it is worth to read it.
megansgc's review
3.0
I had to revisit this favourite from my teen years. Didn’t quite hold up. Enjoyable for what it is, a romance with some mystery.
audreyc543's review
adventurous
dark
mysterious
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
nakedsushi's review against another edition
3.0
I was in the mood for something gothic and this fit the bill perfectly. It had that eerie sense of foreboding from the start. The middle dragged a little bit when I thought I figured out what was going on, but I was pleasantly surprised when I got to the end of the book. The men in this book are all terrible in the way Kate Beaton makes fun of gothic anti-heroes, but I was already prepared for that.
elusivity's review
3.0
Happened to see this book in one of those Free Little Library boxes in my neighborhood. I've always enjoyed Victoria Holt and so took it with me for a read.
corasteffani's review against another edition
4.0
I'm so interested in books that I grab any chance to talk about them.One of Victoria Holt's books was recommended to me by a distant relative of mine.She didn't even remember the name of author.But since she was so fond of that book,I decided to find the book.It was Bride of Pendorric which I will read for sure.So,as I said it was my first book by Victoria Holt.This book is mixture of romance and mystery which I love both.
The beginning was excellent, in the middle it became a bit boring and repetitive,but towards the end it became breathtaking,full of excitement and suspense.
This book is about a young woman,named Helena.One morning,she awakened in her bed to be told that her marriage had been a dream.All through the book.she wanted to find out what had had happened to her.
My favorite part is the part in which the Count was killed by the innkeeper.I was about to shout.It served him right.He deserved to be killed in a more cruel way,though!!!!
I liked the mystery and I kept guessing,some of them were correct and some wrong.
To my surprise,their marriage was a real marriage and not a mock one.
But to my relief,fritz was Helena's son.
All in all.I enjoyed reading this book.I will read more of Victoria Holt's books
The beginning was excellent, in the middle it became a bit boring and repetitive,but towards the end it became breathtaking,full of excitement and suspense.
This book is about a young woman,named Helena.One morning,she awakened in her bed to be told that her marriage had been a dream.All through the book.she wanted to find out what had had happened to her.
My favorite part is the part in which the Count was killed by the innkeeper.I was about to shout.It served him right.He deserved to be killed in a more cruel way,though!!!!
I liked the mystery and I kept guessing,some of them were correct and some wrong.
To my surprise,their marriage was a real marriage and not a mock one.
But to my relief,fritz was Helena's son.
All in all.I enjoyed reading this book.I will read more of Victoria Holt's books
jessthebookworm's review against another edition
4.0
This is my second book by this author and I enjoyed it just as much as the first one I read.
In the Victorian era, Helena Trant leaves Oxford to go and study at a nunnery in the Black Forest in Germany. On the Night of the Seventh Moon, the night where Loke, god of mischief is about, she gets lost in the misty forest. A mysterious man appears in the mist and takes her away with him, setting off a twisted and scandalous chain of events.
On the Night of the Seventh Moon, how does one know what can be believed and trusted?
I can't say much in this review without spoilers, but this book was full of twists, and intrigue. I really enjoyed the way that the Black Forest was portrayed, having been there in the mist myself 2 years ago. Recommended for lovers of gothic romances.
In the Victorian era, Helena Trant leaves Oxford to go and study at a nunnery in the Black Forest in Germany. On the Night of the Seventh Moon, the night where Loke, god of mischief is about, she gets lost in the misty forest. A mysterious man appears in the mist and takes her away with him, setting off a twisted and scandalous chain of events.
On the Night of the Seventh Moon, how does one know what can be believed and trusted?
I can't say much in this review without spoilers, but this book was full of twists, and intrigue. I really enjoyed the way that the Black Forest was portrayed, having been there in the mist myself 2 years ago. Recommended for lovers of gothic romances.