Comments on: Review: Silent in the Grave by Deanna Raybourn http://misspickyscolumn.com/2009/06/04/review-silent-in-the-grave-by-deanna-raybourn/ Tue, 09 Mar 2010 22:40:51 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Silent In the Grave by Deanna Raybourn « Janicu’s Book Blog http://misspickyscolumn.com/2009/06/04/review-silent-in-the-grave-by-deanna-raybourn/comment-page-1/#comment-683 Silent In the Grave by Deanna Raybourn « Janicu’s Book Blog Sat, 09 Jan 2010 17:15:24 +0000 http://misspickyscolumn.com/?p=131#comment-683 [...] Angieville – A very positive review The Thrillionth Page – “lovely” Miss Picky’s column — 3 out of 5 Aneca’s World – 3.5 out of 5 Rosario’s Reading Journal - gave [...] [...] Angieville – A very positive review The Thrillionth Page – “lovely” Miss Picky’s column — 3 out of 5 Aneca’s World – 3.5 out of 5 Rosario’s Reading Journal – gave [...]

]]> By: Ana T http://misspickyscolumn.com/2009/06/04/review-silent-in-the-grave-by-deanna-raybourn/comment-page-1/#comment-103 Ana T Thu, 18 Jun 2009 15:18:04 +0000 http://misspickyscolumn.com/?p=131#comment-103 LOL I'm having great fun reading all these comments because before I read it I found mostly rave reviews of it whereas now I found other opinions too. I quite like that there are different opinions, while we are sometimes surprised that someone is left cold but a story we adore it's a fact of life that if we all liked the same things the world would a dull place indeed. Having said that I have to agree that there's not much character development for Lady Julia, or at least not as much as I like (I concur about Lady Emily) and even if I found book 2 a vast improvement on this one I think it was much more due to the fast paced action than the characters. I plan on reading book 3 somewhere in the near future and I hope both Brisbane and Julia improve... or else that we may have an action filled story again. LOL I’m having great fun reading all these comments because before I read it I found mostly rave reviews of it whereas now I found other opinions too. I quite like that there are different opinions, while we are sometimes surprised that someone is left cold but a story we adore it’s a fact of life that if we all liked the same things the world would a dull place indeed.

Having said that I have to agree that there’s not much character development for Lady Julia, or at least not as much as I like (I concur about Lady Emily) and even if I found book 2 a vast improvement on this one I think it was much more due to the fast paced action than the characters. I plan on reading book 3 somewhere in the near future and I hope both Brisbane and Julia improve… or else that we may have an action filled story again.

]]> By: Miss Picky http://misspickyscolumn.com/2009/06/04/review-silent-in-the-grave-by-deanna-raybourn/comment-page-1/#comment-102 Miss Picky Thu, 18 Jun 2009 15:03:22 +0000 http://misspickyscolumn.com/?p=131#comment-102 Myra, thanks for leaving your heartfelt opinion! :-) One of the things I like about reviewing books online are the different opinions each of us have about the same book, it can usually lead to very interesting discussions. Wouldn't it be extremely boring if all of us enjoyed the same books, authors, etc? The story wasn't rushed, I agree with you there, but I felt there wasn't much character development. We follow Lady Julia from day to day, but do we get to know her at all? Is she any different from the woman who we meeet at the beginning of the book? Do we know what her future plans are? Usually we see our heroine grow, learn, and with this book I felt Lady Julia was much the same person. I just finished <b>Only to Deceive</b> by Tasha Alexander (if you haven't yet you should try her books!), and contrarily to Lady Julia, Emily changes, grows and blossoms, we notice she's a completely different person and that the whole experience had an effect on her. I don't know why but I was able to empathise with the characters in a way that I couldn't with <b>Silent in the Grave</b>! Differences apart, I hope you'll continue to visit me and leaving your comments! Myra, thanks for leaving your heartfelt opinion! :-)
One of the things I like about reviewing books online are the different opinions each of us have about the same book, it can usually lead to very interesting discussions. Wouldn’t it be extremely boring if all of us enjoyed the same books, authors, etc?
The story wasn’t rushed, I agree with you there, but I felt there wasn’t much character development. We follow Lady Julia from day to day, but do we get to know her at all? Is she any different from the woman who we meeet at the beginning of the book? Do we know what her future plans are? Usually we see our heroine grow, learn, and with this book I felt Lady Julia was much the same person.
I just finished Only to Deceive by Tasha Alexander (if you haven’t yet you should try her books!), and contrarily to Lady Julia, Emily changes, grows and blossoms, we notice she’s a completely different person and that the whole experience had an effect on her. I don’t know why but I was able to empathise with the characters in a way that I couldn’t with Silent in the Grave!
Differences apart, I hope you’ll continue to visit me and leaving your comments!

]]> By: Myra http://misspickyscolumn.com/2009/06/04/review-silent-in-the-grave-by-deanna-raybourn/comment-page-1/#comment-101 Myra Thu, 18 Jun 2009 14:39:30 +0000 http://misspickyscolumn.com/?p=131#comment-101 Though I must say that I am entirely new to this column, I warrant that a bit of a differing opinion would not be badly taken at this time. I would like to say that I have read Silent in the Grave twice. Once within 48hrs and the second in 12. I thoroughly enjoyed the writing and the characters. And contrary to many of the posts so far, I am more than enamored by Brisbane. I find the creativity used to explain his origins refreshing. It adds color to his rather darker side and provides a weakness, for all our heroes must have at least one. His dark character juxtaposed with an inbred desire to help humanity is thrilling, quite a different field from Sherlock Holmes. Sherlock Holmes is not described as a person who narrows his eyes and bares his teeth, he is a proper Englishman. Brisbane is not nor would I have wanted him to be. He is described as a real man, with improper desires and a temper and whereas Holmes knew everything about everything, Brisbane does not. The story wasn’t rushed, it took its time and though it was surely a long read, it was almost required because of the character development. And though I wish to have my heroines a bit stronger than Lady Julia Grey, for I thought her a bit slow in the upkeep, I appreciated her growth within the story. I just hope that her family does not disappear into the background in the course of the series. They contributed greatly and I wonder how the author will balance the mystery and internal growth of Lady Julia in the next novels. It was a charming story with faults, yes, but non that could not be dealt with over the course of the series. It is one of my favorite debut novels to date and I have ordered the entire series solely based on the impression the first book left on me. Though I must say that I am entirely new to this column, I warrant that a bit of a differing opinion would not be badly taken at this time. I would like to say that I have read Silent in the Grave twice. Once within 48hrs and the second in 12. I thoroughly enjoyed the writing and the characters. And contrary to many of the posts so far, I am more than enamored by Brisbane. I find the creativity used to explain his origins refreshing. It adds color to his rather darker side and provides a weakness, for all our heroes must have at least one. His dark character juxtaposed with an inbred desire to help humanity is thrilling, quite a different field from Sherlock Holmes. Sherlock Holmes is not described as a person who narrows his eyes and bares his teeth, he is a proper Englishman. Brisbane is not nor would I have wanted him to be. He is described as a real man, with improper desires and a temper and whereas Holmes knew everything about everything, Brisbane does not.
The story wasn’t rushed, it took its time and though it was surely a long read, it was almost required because of the character development. And though I wish to have my heroines a bit stronger than Lady Julia Grey, for I thought her a bit slow in the upkeep, I appreciated her growth within the story. I just hope that her family does not disappear into the background in the course of the series. They contributed greatly and I wonder how the author will balance the mystery and internal growth of Lady Julia in the next novels. It was a charming story with faults, yes, but non that could not be dealt with over the course of the series. It is one of my favorite debut novels to date and I have ordered the entire series solely based on the impression the first book left on me.

]]> By: Slayra http://misspickyscolumn.com/2009/06/04/review-silent-in-the-grave-by-deanna-raybourn/comment-page-1/#comment-100 Slayra Tue, 16 Jun 2009 23:02:14 +0000 http://misspickyscolumn.com/?p=131#comment-100 I agree with your points. I disliked Brisbane, I thought he was too much. I like my heroes to be dark, handsome and tortured, but he was way too much of those things. Plus, he came across as rather possessive and arrogant. Not exactly favorite traits. I've heard the books get better and I've read the first few chapters of the second book; it did seem better. A lot better. ^__^ Looking forward for more reviews. I agree with your points. I disliked Brisbane, I thought he was too much. I like my heroes to be dark, handsome and tortured, but he was way too much of those things. Plus, he came across as rather possessive and arrogant. Not exactly favorite traits.

I’ve heard the books get better and I’ve read the first few chapters of the second book; it did seem better. A lot better. ^__^

Looking forward for more reviews.

]]> By: Nefertiri http://misspickyscolumn.com/2009/06/04/review-silent-in-the-grave-by-deanna-raybourn/comment-page-1/#comment-87 Nefertiri Tue, 09 Jun 2009 17:27:29 +0000 http://misspickyscolumn.com/?p=131#comment-87 Oh! Ok...no problem. I was just wondering if it was still up because of your change to this new blog :) Oh! Ok…no problem. I was just wondering if it was still up because of your change to this new blog :)

]]> By: Miss Picky http://misspickyscolumn.com/2009/06/04/review-silent-in-the-grave-by-deanna-raybourn/comment-page-1/#comment-84 Miss Picky Mon, 08 Jun 2009 08:15:23 +0000 http://misspickyscolumn.com/?p=131#comment-84 <b>Nefertiri</b>, I'm still doing the Anne Stuart Read-a-Fest, I just need to arrange things over here. Nefertiri, I’m still doing the Anne Stuart Read-a-Fest, I just need to arrange things over here.

]]> By: Miss Picky http://misspickyscolumn.com/2009/06/04/review-silent-in-the-grave-by-deanna-raybourn/comment-page-1/#comment-83 Miss Picky Mon, 08 Jun 2009 08:14:33 +0000 http://misspickyscolumn.com/?p=131#comment-83 <b>Janicu</b>, still the same person here, just a new layout! ;-) Janicu, still the same person here, just a new layout! ;-)

]]> By: Janicu http://misspickyscolumn.com/2009/06/04/review-silent-in-the-grave-by-deanna-raybourn/comment-page-1/#comment-82 Janicu Sun, 07 Jun 2009 15:41:07 +0000 http://misspickyscolumn.com/?p=131#comment-82 Is this still Ana O.? I've been confused, trying to go to cosylittleworld.com and ending up here! I hope this is still you, I'm updating my reader feeds! Is this still Ana O.? I’ve been confused, trying to go to cosylittleworld.com and ending up here! I hope this is still you, I’m updating my reader feeds!

]]> By: Nefertiri http://misspickyscolumn.com/2009/06/04/review-silent-in-the-grave-by-deanna-raybourn/comment-page-1/#comment-81 Nefertiri Sat, 06 Jun 2009 20:47:27 +0000 http://misspickyscolumn.com/?p=131#comment-81 I have the book on my shelf but first I'm reading others...I enjoyed your review though. I guess I'll have to try and see what my opinion will be afterward... Oh, have you end up the Anne Stuart Read-a-Fest challenge? I have the book on my shelf but first I’m reading others…I enjoyed your review though. I guess I’ll have to try and see what my opinion will be afterward… Oh, have you end up the Anne Stuart Read-a-Fest challenge?

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