Reviews

The Voodoo Queen (Pelican Pouch Series) by Robert Tallant

monster_maven's review against another edition

3.0

I guess I expected something different. However it was a fun fictional tale. Hard to believe that one could know much of what she actually thought about most matters in this book.

jfaroy's review against another edition

informative slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.0

Tallant takes one of the most interesting women in history and manages to craft one of the least interesting books ever written.

sydneywoods's review against another edition

slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

2.25

doomkittiekhan's review against another edition

2.0

This book was a beast to finish. I bought it in New Orleans at Marie Laveau's voodoo shop in the French Quarter, and already familiar with Tallant's work in [b:Gumbo Ya-Ya|23310411|Gumbo Ya-Ya|Robert Tallant|https://s.gr-assets.com/assets/nophoto/book/50x75-a91bf249278a81aabab721ef782c4a74.png|42864603], I thought I needed to add this to my shelves. Eh...I was wrong. While I wholeheartedly appreciate Tallant's research and enthusiasm for the subject, his imagination tends to run off the rails. This is the only fiction I have read by this author and I am convinced it's a genre better left unexplored. This was very nearly a DNF read but I pushed on mostly so I would not feel the burden to pick it up again. I think while you are in NOLA it is a wonderful, atmospheric, even enjoyable read...however, when removed from the romance of the city, it is a fictionalized biography better left unread.

silaslloyd's review

4.0

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