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Sürücü Koltuğu by Muriel Spark

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douchegordijn's review against another edition

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dark funny mysterious medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

delgremmyaward's review against another edition

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2.0

1.5

lavrendy's review against another edition

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4.0

I didn’t know a thing about this going in, aside from how clever Spark’s prose is and how much I liked the cover. Lise, the main character, is offbeat and surprising in ways that a lot of contemporary “weird girl” books aim for but don’t quite meet (for me.) Nothing about her character or the story was predictable.

It went by so quick that I’m not sure what the takeaway was lol but I had fun and was also pretty freaked out at its dark turn at the end. A nice and slightly confusing whirlwind read!

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3.0

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2.0

2.5 stars what the Hell was that. the dialogue in this novella reads like you’re playing Sims and choosing the weirdest adventure possible. will need to think about this for a bit.