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4.01 AVERAGE
4.01 AVERAGE
dark
reflective
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
challenging
dark
emotional
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
adventurous
dark
funny
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
dark
emotional
sad
tense
fast-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
Great mob story with all the family family thrown in.
This is my first mafia book. It was actually really good. I also think the narrator was amazing. He performed the Catholic Irish Bostonian accent really well.
adventurous
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
I have no prior experience reading Don Winslow. The only reason I read this is because I attended a discussion/signing for it when it was released. It sounded interesting at the time.
So was it interesting? Well, sort of. The book is split up into 3 parts. I was really hooked during Part 1. The storyline had me very intrigued which I didn't expect. Then comes Part 2, and while I'm still enjoying the story for the most part, I'm starting to become overwhelmed by the amount of characters introduced and how all their names are similar and stereotypical "mob" names. Then Part 3 comes around which starts off VERY rocky, but ends on an interesting enough note that I felt relatively satisfied.
I feel like 3 is a little too harsh for this book, and since Goodreads doesn't have halves, I just settle for 4 stars, even though it's definitely a solid 3.5 for me. I will say though, the audiobook narrator was fantastic, so I don't mind giving it that extra half star just for that.
It remains to be seen whether or not I'll read the rest of this trilogy, because honestly I kinda like the ending as is. But at least this book wasn't a waste of time. I just wish it was a little more cohesive. And give me a family tree!!
So was it interesting? Well, sort of. The book is split up into 3 parts. I was really hooked during Part 1. The storyline had me very intrigued which I didn't expect. Then comes Part 2, and while I'm still enjoying the story for the most part, I'm starting to become overwhelmed by the amount of characters introduced and how all their names are similar and stereotypical "mob" names. Then Part 3 comes around which starts off VERY rocky, but ends on an interesting enough note that I felt relatively satisfied.
I feel like 3 is a little too harsh for this book, and since Goodreads doesn't have halves, I just settle for 4 stars, even though it's definitely a solid 3.5 for me. I will say though, the audiobook narrator was fantastic, so I don't mind giving it that extra half star just for that.
It remains to be seen whether or not I'll read the rest of this trilogy, because honestly I kinda like the ending as is. But at least this book wasn't a waste of time. I just wish it was a little more cohesive. And give me a family tree!!
adventurous
sad
tense
fast-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
adventurous
challenging
tense
fast-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