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mary00's review
3.0
3 1/2 stars. This sequel to At the Sign of the Sugar Plum is another gripping read. Just a year after the Great Plague took hold of London, the Great Fire of London sweeps through the city and destroys it, once again disrupting the life of the heroine, Hannah. The historical details in these books are the most well done and intriguing aspects of the stories. This duo of YA books are quick, enticing historical fiction reads.
sncarter's review
adventurous
challenging
informative
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
crazysecondname's review against another edition
informative
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
4.0
generell n echt gutes buch und ich bin froh dass ichs nochmal gelesen habe
aber zwischendurch hätt ich mir irgendwie mehr gewünscht.
like wie ist hannah von der st. paul's kathedrale aus der stadt ruasgekommen? das kapitel war zu ende und im nävhsten kapitel war anne neben ihr. mir fehlt so der teil dazwischen.
auch wenns nur 2 sätze sind
und ich hätts nett gefunden wenn das buch mit dem wiedersehen von sarah geendet hätte und nicht damit wie das gleich passiert.
davon abgesehen bin sehr froh dass ich es jetzt noch gut fand und es nicht nur gut war weil ich irgendwie 14 war oder so ^^
aber zwischendurch hätt ich mir irgendwie mehr gewünscht.
like wie ist hannah von der st. paul's kathedrale aus der stadt ruasgekommen? das kapitel war zu ende und im nävhsten kapitel war anne neben ihr. mir fehlt so der teil dazwischen.
auch wenns nur 2 sätze sind
und ich hätts nett gefunden wenn das buch mit dem wiedersehen von sarah geendet hätte und nicht damit wie das gleich passiert.
davon abgesehen bin sehr froh dass ich es jetzt noch gut fand und es nicht nur gut war weil ich irgendwie 14 war oder so ^^
tita_loves_literature's review
adventurous
dark
hopeful
informative
mysterious
sad
tense
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death
nicole_shiku's review against another edition
5.0
As soon as I finished At the Sign of the Sugared Plum I literally rushed down to waters ones just to continue reading Mary Hoopers magnificent poetic words! And both books kind of submerged thanks to the writers techniques! Lovely book, it is a must read!
nightsong's review against another edition
dark
hopeful
lighthearted
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.25
nightshade_novels's review against another edition
4.0
This book began where the previous one left off, with Hannah and Sarah’s arrival in the country where they are sent to a pestilence house, along with the baby Grace, to ensure they do not have the plague. This gives an insight to the way people in pest houses were treated and why often it was a death sentence to be sent there.
Hannah then returns to London with her sister, Anne, to restart their business. Upon arriving in London Hannah discovers that her sweetheart, Tom, died of the plague. This aroused my suspicion, as I thought that had Tom really died more would have been made of it. And sure enough soon Hannah attends a show at the theater in which she sees a young man that resembles Tom. This already made this book better than the first as it set up an intriguing plot, to which I wanted to know the answer.
Hannah sets about tracking Tom down and finally discovers him working for a fake magician in a travelling Fair. However amongst the joy of their reunion is the beginning of the Great Fire of London. This holds no suspense in the fact that you know that everything will be burned down as occurred in real life. The drama in this part of the story however is in Hannah and Anne’s escape from the raging fire and the fact that Hannah very nearly becomes trapped.
Mary Hooper has once again done an excellent job in recreating London in 1666, giving the reader a sample of what life must have been like living at that time and the terror of the seemingly unstoppable flames. It was interesting to learn how people buried their belongings in the hope of saving them, including food items. Also many people believing the fire to be an act of God hid their belongings and themselves in the churches, until they too were seen to be burning.
This book succeeded in keeping my interest where its prequel failed, with greater moments of suspense and unsurety as to how the plot would play out. For this reason, and the impressive recreation on 1666 London life, it receives 4 stars.
Hannah then returns to London with her sister, Anne, to restart their business. Upon arriving in London Hannah discovers that her sweetheart, Tom, died of the plague. This aroused my suspicion, as I thought that had Tom really died more would have been made of it. And sure enough soon Hannah attends a show at the theater in which she sees a young man that resembles Tom. This already made this book better than the first as it set up an intriguing plot, to which I wanted to know the answer.
Hannah sets about tracking Tom down and finally discovers him working for a fake magician in a travelling Fair. However amongst the joy of their reunion is the beginning of the Great Fire of London. This holds no suspense in the fact that you know that everything will be burned down as occurred in real life. The drama in this part of the story however is in Hannah and Anne’s escape from the raging fire and the fact that Hannah very nearly becomes trapped.
Mary Hooper has once again done an excellent job in recreating London in 1666, giving the reader a sample of what life must have been like living at that time and the terror of the seemingly unstoppable flames. It was interesting to learn how people buried their belongings in the hope of saving them, including food items. Also many people believing the fire to be an act of God hid their belongings and themselves in the churches, until they too were seen to be burning.
This book succeeded in keeping my interest where its prequel failed, with greater moments of suspense and unsurety as to how the plot would play out. For this reason, and the impressive recreation on 1666 London life, it receives 4 stars.
moirab's review
3.0
Sequel to At the Sign of the Sugared Plum. After the plague, Hannah returns to London. But unfortunately it is the year of the great fire. What a bad few years it must have been. Got me really interested in the time period - going to find more on the subject. Hopefully there will be more books on Hannah.
sam99's review against another edition
emotional
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
3.75
Quick read. Finished in a few hours