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3.65 AVERAGE
3.65 AVERAGE
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
dark
mysterious
sad
tense
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:
Yes
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
If you're looking for closure, this is not the book for you.
This mystery was really gripping and I found myself tearing through it because I just wanted to know what happened to those that went missing at Hanging Rock but unfortunately for me, there was no clear ending at the end of this book.
For someone who generally loves books with a definite start and end, I still actually really enjoyed this book. Yes, my initial reaction was to throw it on the floor in frustration but I guess that's what makes it worth reading, right? I'm sure thinking about what happened and how the story might have truly ended will plague me for days.
After reading more about this book I came to find that Lindsay did actually write a final chapter in which the mystery was resolved but it was suggested by her editor that it be removed. Reflecting on that, and having read about that final chapter which was published posthumously, I have to say I'm glad it was left out.
This mystery was really gripping and I found myself tearing through it because I just wanted to know what happened to those that went missing at Hanging Rock but unfortunately for me, there was no clear ending at the end of this book.
For someone who generally loves books with a definite start and end, I still actually really enjoyed this book. Yes, my initial reaction was to throw it on the floor in frustration but I guess that's what makes it worth reading, right? I'm sure thinking about what happened and how the story might have truly ended will plague me for days.
After reading more about this book I came to find that Lindsay did actually write a final chapter in which the mystery was resolved but it was suggested by her editor that it be removed. Reflecting on that, and having read about that final chapter which was published posthumously, I have to say I'm glad it was left out.
challenging
dark
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
Volví a leer esta novela con mi club de lectura "Siniestras" y aunque tuvo opiniones dispares entre las lectoras, yo confirmé que lo sigo adorando. Una de las críticas recurrentes fue que este es un libro en donde no pasa nada y que la atención se desvía del misterio y los personaje principales casi de inmediato. Me parece que son críticas muy válidas, pero creo que eso es precisamente lo que me gusta del libro. La desaparición es sólo el pretexto para contar muchas cosas más en esta histora en donde contrastan el ambiente opresivo y artificial de la academia Appleyard con la naturaleza salvaje y libre de Hanging Rock. No quiero hacer spoilers, pero esa escena en el gimnasio, casi al final del libro, me hizo pensar en un montón de pintujras del infierno en donde hay un montón de gente con caras de ira/extasis. Creo que en ese aspecto se traduce maravillosamente bien el origen deLindsay como pintora y su contacto con el mundo de las artes, todo el libro es una pintura preciosa. Hay mil cosas más de las cuales podría hablar: el simbolismo de los cisnes/Miranda/Afrodita, los relojes que se detienen misteriosamente, el final de la directora... pero creo que es mejor que ustedes lo descubran. Famosamente, Lindsay dejó el final "abierto" por recomendación de sus editores, sin embargo, hoy en día es posible encontrar y leer el mítico capítulo 18 en donde se revela lo que les ocurre a las chicas. Léanlo bajo su propio riesgo, hontestamente, a mi me gusta más sin esa revelación.
dark
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
challenging
mysterious
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No