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4.32 AVERAGE
emotional
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
challenging
emotional
informative
mysterious
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
challenging
emotional
informative
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
fast-paced
emotional
reflective
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
challenging
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
This book is a slow burn at first, but it is fabulous. It is unique and creative. I don't know if there is anything else out there quite like it. The characters are rich and the details of the music intricate. The book makes me feel like I could compose music myself (I can not). There are two very captivating storylines from different time periods and racial injustice is prevalent.
A riveting plot ... solid characters ... uncovering a historic wrong ... this has it all. And the book would be worth reading solely for the descriptions of how the genius jazz composer imagines her music -- completely in images rather than notes and staffs and clefs. Magical.
challenging
inspiring
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
This audio book is 14h and it took a good third of it for me to really feel pulled in on this slow burn mystery of sorts. The topic is interesting and both the older and current time story lines are interesting going back and forth. Maybe this is just me but I felt like Frederic was a well written and developed character and we understood him well due to his interactions however I was left wanting more in regards to the Josephine character. She obviously had synesthesia and maybe Asperger’s but this was never directly addressed. Didn’t need to be however I felt like she went from being a pushover to then quickly not and it didn’t seem believable to me. I felt like a confidant or friend in the story for her to help with development and understanding would’ve enhanced the experience of knowing Josephine much more. Basically super slow in the beginning to way too fast and sped up near the end of the book.