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3.91 AVERAGE
3.91 AVERAGE
adventurous
dark
emotional
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
dark
emotional
lighthearted
mysterious
sad
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
emotional
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
a new comfort book omgggg had me sobbing
emotional
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
A novella, rather than a full blown novel. I liked it overall but I'm not that into the time period as reflected in the dialogue. The main characters' romance was sweet but Edith fell short of being a fully rounded character. Also, I didn't love the Christianoid God, angels, and demons theme -- that's kind of a tired world to situate magic within, isn't it? At any rate, it's a well-written story and I wouldn't not recommend it.
Spoiler
Perhaps the reveal with Edith was a bit too convenient, and too sudden, to work - if it had been a full novel length and allowed to develop, would I have been more invested?
adventurous
dark
funny
hopeful
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
AINDA BEM que não terminou como eu esperava pq olha...
Chicago noir warlock private eye??? hell yeah, I loved this. will be checking out more by this author
dark
mysterious
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
It was too short. Hard-boiled noir detective tropes were leaned on to establish the main character and others were thinly developed. The plot felt rushed and too clever an ending and I wanted more world-building.
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