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Fallstudie by Graeme Macrae Burnet

15 reviews

geraldinerowe's review against another edition

challenging dark funny reflective medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

A very clever book, weaving fact into fiction. It was a bit of a (sedate) rollercoaster for me. I started out being fascinated by the two main characters, then began to get irritated by them, and ended up feeling quite sentimental towards them. A lot happens in this book, without very much actually happening.

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emmalouisereads's review against another edition

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mysterious slow-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? No
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

1.25

I really struggled to get into this book. The idea seems really clever and maybe if it was non-fiction it would have worked better for me, but as a fiction novel the switch between the diaries and biography was jarring. It just felt a bit all over the place and I’m not sure anything really happened. Which is not always necessary, but I didn’t find the characters believable enough to carry me through the book. I was looking for a dark, page turning thriller from this book but I don’t think that’s what it was. Maybe requires a reread one day.

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