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4.3 AVERAGE
4.3 AVERAGE
this is a book very convincingly written from the perspective of a guy who has never left his huge weird house. the problem is that a guy who has never left his huge weird house is not always the most interesting to listen to
challenging
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
mysterious
medium-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:
Complicated
emotional
funny
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
adventurous
dark
mysterious
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
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
No
mysterious
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
I expected this book to be very strongly about Greek mythology, and while that plays a role, the story Clarke has written exceeds calling it just of that category.
"The beauty of the House is immeasurable; its kindness, infinite."
"The beauty of the House is immeasurable; its kindness, infinite."
challenging
dark
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
not what i expected AT ALL however im pleasantly surprised
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
I've read my fair share of weird stories, I've watched a myriad of strange and complex films. I was hoping to find something truly satisfying, engrossing, that would make me want to repeatedly read some passages and analyze them for hours. It didn't happen, unfortunately.
This wasn't for me. The first part was pretty compelling and I liked how the story was written.
Then, as it developed, it lost me. I wasn't caring about anything or anyone. It felt very repetitive and redundant. The last part didn't do very much to convince me that this was a really good book. It fell flat and didn't explore any of the themes it had been introducing. Very surface level.
This wasn't for me. The first part was pretty compelling and I liked how the story was written.
Then, as it developed, it lost me. I wasn't caring about anything or anyone. It felt very repetitive and redundant. The last part didn't do very much to convince me that this was a really good book. It fell flat and didn't explore any of the themes it had been introducing. Very surface level.