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| Value for Money | 6.6/10  |
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| Reviewer Rating | 7.3/10 |
| Overall Rating | 7.4/10  |
Full review by
Guest.
on 10th Oct 2008
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Good Points: Interesting adventure/mystery story, seems well-researched.
Bad Points: Too descriptive, unnecessarily lengthy at points, gaps in connectivity, slow to get the ball rolling.
General comments: Overall, I enjoyed the foundation and idea of the story but feel it could have been better presented and written. The descriptions were too lengthy in many places, enough to where it actually distracted me from getting into the story. I noticed this from the first page. I felt the overuse of non-English words here and there within the English dialogue was annoying. Additionally, there are times when the sides of Alice and Alais do not come together smoothly or in cronological order. I had to go and re-read beginning parts of the story to remind myself how they connected to some of the characters at the end. I feel like it could have flowed better if some of the happenings at the beginning had been readdressed throughout the book, as some of them seemed like random events until the very end.One thing readers might want to be aware of is how slow to the plot moves along tread considering how many pages are covered. It's not until around page 500 that things really start moving, and by then a lot of potenial readers would have probably already put it down.I think the book has a good foundation and I was intrigued enough to read until the end, but I found similar stories like the Di Vinci Code to be much more engaging writing flow-wise and in tone. Those interested in fiction that incorporates history, mystery, and intrigue will probably enjoy the book if you can get past the overdone writing style.
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Review by
Guest.
on 24th Sep 2008
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Although it was written with vigour and was in the main historically accurate, I was extremely disappointed by this book. It was barely strung together, shoddy, ridiculous, and in places simply made no sense. I felt as though I was reading a first draft, and many times had to laugh or I would cry. Mosse embarked on a great attempt with this book, unfortunately she failed miserably.
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Review by
utdbabe
on 2nd Jul 2008
User Rating : 10
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This book was not my normal sort of book but reading the blurb at the back I thought it sounded interesting so decided to purchase. WOW I was hooked from page one and just could not put the book down. I was so disappointed to have finished the book just wanted to read it for ever. I thought it was just fascinating, extremely well written and I just had to search for another of this great authors publications once I had finished.
As for if I would recommend this book to friends, I already have m ...
utdbabe's full review | 152 words
Review by
kirkwiseman
on 19th Aug 2007
User Rating : 9
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Not my normal read but once I had started, found it difficult to put down. I would recommend Labyrinth by Kate Mosse to anyone.
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Review by
cathyy20
on 27th Jun 2007
User Rating : 9
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Lovely book, captivating, thrilling, wonderfully told, you could imagine the surroundings, Mosse has described everything in great detail. I didnt want it to finish!
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Review by
Gailp
on 31st Oct 2006
User Rating : 9
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This book is an absolute must for a winters evening in. It has everything, including murder, intrigue and it is steeped in history. I loved it.
Anyone who loves history will love Labyrinth by Kate Mosse. I would highly recommend it.
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Review by
Lisa Davies
on 26th May 2006
User Rating : 5
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I finished Kate Mosse, Labyrinth because I'd bought it not because I genuinely wanted to follow the story through to the conclusion. Disappointing. It did not correspond to the glowing reviews on the back cover
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Review by
Harriet Klausner
on 2nd Jan 2006
User Rating : 9
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Labyrinth
Kate Mosse
Putnam, Mar 2006, $25.95, 528 pp.
ISBN: 0399153446
In 2005 Alice Tanner is a volunteer at an archaeological dig in the Sabarthes Mountains when she finds the opening to a cave. Inside she discovers the remains of two people, a stone ring, strange etchings on the walls and a small leather bag.
In 1209, seventeen year old Alais suffers from a bad nightmare that frightens her. She leaves her spouse sleeping to visit her father Bertrand Pelletier, Intendent to Viscoun ...
Harriet Klausner's full review | 306 words
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