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megs_readstoomuch's review against another edition
4.0
Interesting tale. I loved Elizabeth, who doesn't love a strong woman? Mild romance, slightly unrealistic, but then when is it not?
monicabhills's review against another edition
4.0
This was a quick read on a strong woman in the Middle Ages. Elisabeth has her handsful trying to keep her family's business afloat. She has a useless brother and a mother suffering from depression. Her father has also recently suffered from a stroke. What follows is a story about one girl's determination to get it all.
beka_ray's review against another edition
4.0
You can see my full review here at : http://talesfromabookaddict.blogspot.com/2018/05/the-drapers-daughter.html
I just finished this amazing novel and am on a total girl power high! This isn't the first German novel translated into English I have read, and each time I do it makes me want to learn to at least read the language even more. I love German novels and story telling.
Carsta does a great job of pulling me into 1300's Germany - the details of the terrible pogroms, the plague that still goes around, the medieval views of depression and women's place - they all combine to set the tone for Carsta's story in Cologne. Elizabeth is amazing. She is strong, she is kind, she tries over and over and keeps getting set back. (I feel sorry for my coworkers as they watch me read. They could tell there were times when I just wanted to yell at Elizabeth "Don't do the thing, that is a bad thing, don't do the thing!" But they are great sports and only teased me about it a little bit.) She deals with misogyny, with slut-shaming, with actual physical assault to her person, but she comes through. She comes through wiser for it. I want to be Elizabeth when I grow up.
Read the more at my blog. Thank you NetGalley for a copy of this book in exchange for an honest reveiwl
I just finished this amazing novel and am on a total girl power high! This isn't the first German novel translated into English I have read, and each time I do it makes me want to learn to at least read the language even more. I love German novels and story telling.
Carsta does a great job of pulling me into 1300's Germany - the details of the terrible pogroms, the plague that still goes around, the medieval views of depression and women's place - they all combine to set the tone for Carsta's story in Cologne. Elizabeth is amazing. She is strong, she is kind, she tries over and over and keeps getting set back. (I feel sorry for my coworkers as they watch me read. They could tell there were times when I just wanted to yell at Elizabeth "Don't do the thing, that is a bad thing, don't do the thing!" But they are great sports and only teased me about it a little bit.) She deals with misogyny, with slut-shaming, with actual physical assault to her person, but she comes through. She comes through wiser for it. I want to be Elizabeth when I grow up.
Read the more at my blog. Thank you NetGalley for a copy of this book in exchange for an honest reveiwl
mauraplaid's review against another edition
4.0
I received this book as part of a First Reads Giveaway.
I didn't expect to read The Draper's Daughter in one sitting, but Elisabeth's journey captivated me from the very beginning. Ellin Carsta successfully depicts medieval Germany without inundating the reader with minutiae, but still establishing context for Elisabeth's story. Feel good, girl power historical fiction.
I didn't expect to read The Draper's Daughter in one sitting, but Elisabeth's journey captivated me from the very beginning. Ellin Carsta successfully depicts medieval Germany without inundating the reader with minutiae, but still establishing context for Elisabeth's story. Feel good, girl power historical fiction.
mechee91's review
5.0
How about a little Girl Power in 1300’s Germany? How about a lot? The Draper’s Daughter has plenty to spare. It is full of strong women characters, not only working with the men around them, but at times surpassing them. I became so caught up in the story that I finished this eBook in one sitting. I so wanted Elisabeth to succeed no matter how many roadblocks were thrown up in her way. I will admit to a little author hate when things continued to go wrong, but I think in the end it made for a better story and a stronger cast. I would definitely read another book by this author/translator team. Translating from German to English can be difficult and some of the language was a little stilted but it quickly picked up.
For a Historical Fiction piece, I would have enjoyed a bit more history and a little less fiction. I would simply classify this as fiction, since you need more than a past date and a real town to make it historical fiction. The dynamic between women was also intriguing. While most were willing to help, it wasn’t a strictly men vs women book which can be a common trope.I was concerned as the story went on that we would end up with nothing but villains and cowed men, but once again the author surprised me. This is definitely a good example of getting your cake and eating it too.
*This eBook was provided by NetGalley and AmazonCrossing in exchange for honest feedback*
For a Historical Fiction piece, I would have enjoyed a bit more history and a little less fiction. I would simply classify this as fiction, since you need more than a past date and a real town to make it historical fiction. The dynamic between women was also intriguing. While most were willing to help, it wasn’t a strictly men vs women book which can be a common trope.I was concerned as the story went on that we would end up with nothing but villains and cowed men, but once again the author surprised me. This is definitely a good example of getting your cake and eating it too.
*This eBook was provided by NetGalley and AmazonCrossing in exchange for honest feedback*
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