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mariekezijlstra's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.75
ppppaula's review against another edition
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
2.5
Maybe it’s just my mood but I just couldn’t get invested in the characters at all. It is an interesting subject but this version didn’t do it for me sadly. I found the pacing slow, and expected more of a link back to the prologue but that never came.
liyanna's review against another edition
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.75
sianyp's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
mysterious
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.25
evelyn_jung's review against another edition
3.0
Okay so this was a three and a half out of five stars for me.
I liked the plot but the romance came out of nowhere. I like the idea of Piet and Minou but transitioning from literal strangers to 'my sweet love' with only a ten minute conversation, a kiss, and some notes back and forth? I wasn't buying that at all, but I suppose times were different back then.
At the end of the day, this was enjoying to read and didn't feel like a chore at all, which is all I really want out of a book.
Oh and Vidal can choke and die.
I liked the plot but the romance came out of nowhere. I like the idea of Piet and Minou but transitioning from literal strangers to 'my sweet love' with only a ten minute conversation, a kiss, and some notes back and forth? I wasn't buying that at all, but I suppose times were different back then.
At the end of the day, this was enjoying to read and didn't feel like a chore at all, which is all I really want out of a book.
Oh and Vidal can choke and die.
mlcf's review
mysterious
sad
tense
slow-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
3.25
grosegreen's review
adventurous
challenging
dark
hopeful
mysterious
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.25
The inevitability of political turmoil and war, the preciousness of our close relationships and the strangeness of how we entertwine, the reality of violence, loss, and death, hope for how we recover, the reality that there are good people.
candacesiegle_greedyreader's review against another edition
2.0
I was very excited about this book because so many people love Kate Mosse and this was promised as a historical novel without the supernatural aspect.. I've always gotten hung up on that with her other books, not being a fan of that kind of stuff.
But with "The Burning Chambers" I found that i just don't like her writing. There's a lot of historical detail--a lot-- but the characters are cardboard with every romantic trope in the book trotted out. Does simplistic sound right? Even with all the historical noise. Not gripping at all.
This book may satisfy her existing fans but I doubt it will win her any new ones.
~~Candace Siegle
Greedy Reader
But with "The Burning Chambers" I found that i just don't like her writing. There's a lot of historical detail--a lot-- but the characters are cardboard with every romantic trope in the book trotted out. Does simplistic sound right? Even with all the historical noise. Not gripping at all.
This book may satisfy her existing fans but I doubt it will win her any new ones.
~~Candace Siegle
Greedy Reader
jacbradley's review
adventurous
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0