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3.6 AVERAGE
3.6 AVERAGE
dark
emotional
mysterious
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
challenging
dark
hopeful
mysterious
sad
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
adventurous
funny
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Hazel Cho is a PI hired to find a missing girl from an orphanage. The catch? It’s been 6 weeks (or months) since the girl disappeared, AND she only has a week or she doesn’t get paid. The spiderweb that unfolds is not crazy out there, but was still a fun ride.
dark
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
I'm... disgusted.
I am truly in shock by how this book has so many good ratings. Firstly, you can very much tell that this book was written by a man, specifically a white man who has never met a person of color in his life. The book is filled with stereotypes on top of stereotypes. Some things were just put in here that weren't even necessary. It seems like he wanted to write the character as a relatable, strong woman, but he came off as misogynistic, racist, and flat out insulting... The MC is a Korean woman, and there are so many asian stereotypes here that I can't even count... not only that, but in the past, the main character was sexually assaulted and the way that he handles her trauma and the whole situation about being assaulted is disgusting. The way that this author handles people of color and women needs to be studied if it was up to me this man would never release a book again!
I am truly in shock by how this book has so many good ratings. Firstly, you can very much tell that this book was written by a man, specifically a white man who has never met a person of color in his life. The book is filled with stereotypes on top of stereotypes. Some things were just put in here that weren't even necessary. It seems like he wanted to write the character as a relatable, strong woman, but he came off as misogynistic, racist, and flat out insulting... The MC is a Korean woman, and there are so many asian stereotypes here that I can't even count... not only that, but in the past, the main character was sexually assaulted and the way that he handles her trauma and the whole situation about being assaulted is disgusting. The way that this author handles people of color and women needs to be studied if it was up to me this man would never release a book again!
mysterious
sad
adventurous
mysterious
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
I wanted to like this so much more than I did. The premise would have been perfect and well done, if written by another author. The main character was clearly written by a man. Half the time she was making comments about the delicious food, her obsession with red bull, her roommate who is in love with her, or she was running behind, complaining about her clients, etc. It felt very childish. I would have loved this so much more if the character was a strong bad-ass woman instead of something that felt childish. The story line overall was enjoyable so I didn't hate it. I just found the main character a bit insufferable
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
adventurous
hopeful
mysterious
fast-paced