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reydeam's review against another edition
4.0
This was such a good book. So very good. I enjoyed all the elements; set during 1558 England, mysterious aspects, fantasy aspects, the characters were interesting, the pace kept me engaged and the storyline flowed beautifully. Even amongst the trials that the characters faced there is goodness within these pages. Not only that, The Perilous Gard has one fantastic heroine in Kate. She is respectful yet unwilling to not ask questions. She is stubborn and has common sense. She is brave and courageous. She is honest and is not self-seeking. She has such fabulous character that I found myself thinking that when my 8 year old daughter is a bit older that she will need to read this book independently or as a read aloud with me. I even think my 15-year old would very much enjoy this story too.
This is one of those books, that once you have finished reading, you let out a deep breath of satisfaction. I was very satisfied.
The Perilous Gard has endeared itself to me.
This is one of those books, that once you have finished reading, you let out a deep breath of satisfaction. I was very satisfied.
The Perilous Gard has endeared itself to me.
trin's review against another edition
2.0
Not for me. General vibe is cold and stiff, there's a great deal of period-typical -- by which I mean the 1970s, when this was written -- fatphobia, and despite points for "heroine rescues the hero" there's a lot of paternalistic "I'll take care of that for you, little lady" to the conclusion of the romance.
Also, I was bored.
Also, I was bored.
kellysavagebooks's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
funny
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
astraia_sun's review against another edition
5.0
I bought this book when I was ten years old, and I've probably read it twenty times in the past sixteen years. It's without a doubt one of my favorite books I have EVER read. Even though it's YA, it's still very readable for adults. Kate, a character who shares my name, is stubborn, intelligent, and is also pretty compassionate if you look under the layers. She takes the blame for her sister's impulsive act (even though she really had little choice). I loved the scenes between Kate and Christopher, and I'm pretty sure this book (and Star Wars) instilled my enjoyment of the "bickery romance".
I love how the good characters aren't all necessarily pure and wonderful, and the bad characters aren't straight up evil. They're all nuanced, a lot more than I realized when I was ten years old but I certainly appreciated it nonetheless. I will never get sick of reading this book, and my old copy definitely shows some love, as it's nearly falling apart. I definitely recommend this for all ages, and both boys and girls.
Yes, this book makes me gush. Partially out of nostalgia and partially because I do believe it really is that good.
I love how the good characters aren't all necessarily pure and wonderful, and the bad characters aren't straight up evil. They're all nuanced, a lot more than I realized when I was ten years old but I certainly appreciated it nonetheless. I will never get sick of reading this book, and my old copy definitely shows some love, as it's nearly falling apart. I definitely recommend this for all ages, and both boys and girls.
Yes, this book makes me gush. Partially out of nostalgia and partially because I do believe it really is that good.
shareen17's review against another edition
3.0
A unique story about a young woman sent away by Queen Mary to live as a prisoner in an isolated castle in northern England. She finds the people there still believe in fairies. Despite her initial disbelief, she soon finds herself in the position of needing to rescue herself and others from their land.
roseleaf24's review against another edition
4.0
I'm not sure how I missed this book as a child. It was initially published in 1973, but this edition was Scholastic in 1991, and I would have loved it then. I really enjoyed this story. It is set in the time of Queen Mary and Princess Elizabeth, but the majority of the activity takes place in the land of the People of the Hill. They are Fairy Folk, but their magic is just within the realm of normal enough that this all feels so actually possible.
czarina_misha's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
kellbells's review against another edition
5.0
so heartbroken that Elizabeth Marie Pope only wrote two novels.