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Across the Nightingale Floor - Community Reviews back

by Lian Hearn
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inconceivably
inconceivably rated it 16 years ago
Right from the beginning, this book will grab you. The characters and setting are so exotic and enticing...you will first want to be there, and then, as you read, start to feel that you are.I was so caught up in the fantastic descriptions and places that I wasn't even thinking as much about the plot...
Escaping into My Books
Escaping into My Books rated it 16 years ago
Takes place in a fantasy world based on Japan during the time of the Samurai. It follows our Hero from humble boy to powerful Lord. Fantasy, but contains a spare amount of what I would call typical magic. It is mainly about the constant struggle for land and power and dominance between these powerfu...
Melody Murray's Books
Melody Murray's Books rated it 16 years ago
Engrossing, well-written tale of an alternate feudal Japan. I stayed up late reading this one, and rushed to the library for the next today.
Bettie's Books
Bettie's Books rated it 17 years ago
I am planning to embark on these books next but because of the difficulty with names and places, and not seeing them in print (the visual equals reality to me), the onus will be on the narrator. So first up is Across the Nightingale Floor.Across the Nightingale Floor more than lives up to its billin...
thebookcoop
thebookcoop rated it 21 years ago
This is a brilliant series and I'm currently re-reading them just because I can. The writing is beautiful, it is like looking at a painting. The characters are perfectly drawn, the setting is easy to visualise. It's one of my favourites.
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