Schwab hat eine epische Geschichte voller Herzschmerz, Liebe und Cleverness geschrieben, die von ihrer außergewöhnlichen Protagonistin getragen wird: Addie LaRue ist eine Figur, die man – ironischerweise – nie vergessen wird.
Kategorie-Archive:Historic Fiction
Writing: THE COUNTESS OF HABERLUND
People, it’s NaNoWriMo which I spend mostly on the sequel to my debut novel (December 1st!!!), but I’ve also written two short stories in English this week because why not and because people kept asking me to write something in English. Feel free to read them, especially if you like dark humour!
Review: THE DEVIL AND THE DARK WATER
A murder mystery set on a ship in the 17th century with intriguing characters and a promising idea that does not unravel as magnificently as expected: everything is just what you expect it to be.
Review: QUEEN’S PLAY (LYMOND CHRONICLES #2)
To say that Dorothy Dunnett’s writing is in a league of its own would be a huge understatement, because it’s far better than that. It’s basically a sport of its own, played after rules no one else can ever understand, played with such excellence and brilliance that no one else ever dares to pick up the ball and give it a try. ‚Queen’s Play‘ is once again an embodiment of perfection, a book without a fault and an unparalleled piece of art.
Review: THE GAME OF KINGS (LYMOND CHRONICLES #1)
To all the books I’ve loved before: I’m sorry. Really. But it’s over. We’re done. We just can’t see each other any more. It’s not because of you, honestly. It’s because of me. Because I’ve read something else, something special, and I just can’t forget it anymore. Never. I’ll never stop loving you, but it’s just not the same. I’m really, really sorry, but we’re done. I’ll never forget you, but Dorothy Dunnett’s „A Game of Kings“ is just perfect. We can still stay friends, though.
Review: PAWN IN FRANKINCENSE (LYMOND CHRONICLES #4)
Oh, you were waiting for a review for „Pawn in Frankincense“? Ask me any time, I could gush about it all day. So here it comes.
Kritik: TYLL
Daniel Kehlmann hat einen Roman geschrieben, der in jeder Hinsicht groß ist. Große Themen, große Persönlichkeiten und nicht zuletzt ganz große Geschichten. Das alles wird derart hingebungsvoll und bewegend erzählt, wie es kaum ein anderer kann.
Kritik: DAS SALZ DER FRIESEN
Andreas Scheepker hat sicherlich unerschöpfliches Wissen über Ostfriesland während der Reformation vorzuweisen – ein literarisches Meisterwerk ist „Das Salz der Friesen“ aber deswegen leider noch lange nicht. Zwei Sterne.
Review: THE MIRROR AND THE LIGHT
Hilary Mantel’s retelling of Thomas Cromwell’s life is accurate, enchanting and fascinating – due not only to the fact that it represents the ten years of English history which have probably shaped the country the most, but also because of her incredibly awesome writing style and storytelling.
