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3.75 AVERAGE
3.75 AVERAGE
challenging
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I really enjoyed this book, Jane Harper writes in a way that’s easy to read and manages to keep the mystery going throughout the story, I didn’t manage to pick the truth of the story so the end was a nice surprise.
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
adventurous
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
dark
emotional
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
Content Warnings
Minor: Addiction, Alcoholism, Bullying, Death, Eating disorder, Suicide attempt
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Liked this better than the dry (although I barely remember that having read it in 2018). I think I'll jump right into the next one as it just came out lol. Doesn't top the lost man though!!
adventurous
mysterious
sad
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
This has been the only Jane Harper novel to disappoint me so far (only one left to read and it's the third book in this series). I just didn't connect with this story the way I have all of her others. I like Aaron Falk as the main character and I really loved The Dry, but there was a distance from this book I haven't felt before.
None of the people involved in the actual mystery are main characters. We get their perspectives and get a window into their lives, but Aaron Falk is carrying the book and investigating with his partner. I feel like because of that, it felt a little bit less. The books Harper write really need that personal connection for me. It was a little bit purposeless without that. I just didn't care.
I did find that I was fairly bored throughout this book, just waiting for stuff to happen. It wasn't exciting, it wasn't emotional, it wasn't interesting. It just kind of wasn't anything at all.
But even that being said, I like her writing style. I like the characters she writes and I like the story on a conceptual basis. I did enjoy this. It's just compared to the rest of her books, this is the only one I haven't loved. It's a perfectly fine mystery/thriller, but I'm not sure I'd have read through all her books if I had started with this one.
None of the people involved in the actual mystery are main characters. We get their perspectives and get a window into their lives, but Aaron Falk is carrying the book and investigating with his partner. I feel like because of that, it felt a little bit less. The books Harper write really need that personal connection for me. It was a little bit purposeless without that. I just didn't care.
I did find that I was fairly bored throughout this book, just waiting for stuff to happen. It wasn't exciting, it wasn't emotional, it wasn't interesting. It just kind of wasn't anything at all.
But even that being said, I like her writing style. I like the characters she writes and I like the story on a conceptual basis. I did enjoy this. It's just compared to the rest of her books, this is the only one I haven't loved. It's a perfectly fine mystery/thriller, but I'm not sure I'd have read through all her books if I had started with this one.