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3.96 AVERAGE
3.96 AVERAGE
adventurous
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
dark
tense
dark
sad
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
dark
reflective
fast-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
The foreshadowing is killing me
adventurous
fast-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
adventurous
dark
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
adventurous
dark
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
dark
reflective
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:
Complicated
Eh, not a super strong novella, in my opinion.
Anytime spent in this grimdark world is a treat, don't get me wrong, but this short, meditative story of one of Hadrian's side-quest is light on the tension and heavy on the melodrama. And I KNOW, Hadrian has obviously claimed he is melodramatic as all hell. But even knowing that about our protag, this was a bit heavy.
The novella delivers an adequately compelling philosophical debate around true and perceived evil. The frame device is ever present, as young Marlowe points the figure at a fellow human for their heartless actions, while old Marlowe admits he would later commit even larger atrocities. All while holding that somehow, he will justify it by the end of the story.
One more novella to go here before picking up Demon in White, which has the heart of many of my favorite BookTubers and BookTokers. Can't wait!
Anytime spent in this grimdark world is a treat, don't get me wrong, but this short, meditative story of one of Hadrian's side-quest is light on the tension and heavy on the melodrama. And I KNOW, Hadrian has obviously claimed he is melodramatic as all hell. But even knowing that about our protag, this was a bit heavy.
The novella delivers an adequately compelling philosophical debate around true and perceived evil. The frame device is ever present, as young Marlowe points the figure at a fellow human for their heartless actions, while old Marlowe admits he would later commit even larger atrocities. All while holding that somehow, he will justify it by the end of the story.
One more novella to go here before picking up Demon in White, which has the heart of many of my favorite BookTubers and BookTokers. Can't wait!
dark
emotional
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes