Jeanne (jkcosmos) Cosmos
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Author unable to engage reader in caring about character(s). Also, she is unable to move the plot; unable to see any theme or redeeming 'anything'. I feel that I wasted time on this one, when I could have read something else? Ugh!
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Roxana Whitner
Did you read the entire book? Especially the part the Rook played in the opening scene?
Orysia Nasar
I completely disagree with the negative reviews. I thoroughly enjoyed Bellman and Black. Setterfield is a fabulously talented writer and I very much appreciated the Gothic, mythical, Victorian, existentialist atmosphere she set. I couldn’t put the book down once I started.
Rob
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Carisa Burns
I completely agree. I found the opening scene was just inaffective and it was a struggle right from the beginning for me to enjoy this book. What a shame. The first book by this author was incredible. It's almost as if someone else wrote this one.
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May 23, 2015 07:48AM · flag
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