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3.56 AVERAGE
3.56 AVERAGE
dark
mysterious
tense
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:
Complicated
The premise was very interesting, but I think overall fell a tad flat, especially with the ending.
dark
mysterious
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Lots of thoughts here.
I enjoyed the criticism but didn’t like the hypocrisy in some criticism.
It was a weird book
I enjoyed the criticism but didn’t like the hypocrisy in some criticism.
It was a weird book
The reviews (especially the Guardian one) led me to believe that this was a book about language learning and how being granted perfect fluency in no time at all might affect a learner, but the novel only ever skirted these issues. Meanwhile, it managed to be angry and preachy about every conceivable problem with the possible exception of cats. I‘ll give it one star for keeping me sufficiently interested to read to the end, but really, this isn’t a good book at all.
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
tense
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:
Complicated
Very clever conclusion that clarified the questions that built throughout and gave context to the winding nature of the story! While these aspects did serve the narrative well and I found putting the pieces together satisfying, they did detract slightly from my enjoyment prior to the point of realisation.
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
dark
funny
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
A mystery with a difference. Definitely enough below the radar at first to keep the interest, and by the time the big reveal comes, you find yourself thinking “I should have spotted that”.
adventurous
dark
mysterious
reflective
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes