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3.96 AVERAGE

mysterious medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated
dark 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: No
adventurous mysterious medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: No
adventurous mysterious medium-paced
dark emotional mysterious tense fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: No
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: No
funny mysterious relaxing fast-paced
dark mysterious tense slow-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: Complicated

Love/hate relationship with the book-within-a-book concept. On one hand, I struggle with the switchback. I become so engrossed with the “internal” book that I forget the details of the main story - after 230 “sidetrack” pages and so many characters in both storylines, it’s hard to keep all of the details straight. On the other hand- I love the dance of the mirrors in both stories. I love Susan’s chase for lions at the end because it’s similar to how I felt - searching the inner book for clues to the outer story. Just as with Magpie Murders, both storylines are heavy on the Agatha Christie feels. Four stars for confusion and length due to the book-within-a-book, but overall I really enjoyed it. 
adventurous funny mysterious relaxing 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: Yes
mysterious slow-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
lighthearted mysterious slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: No