3.96 AVERAGE

dark mysterious slow-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: Yes

People raved about this, but I was never pulled in. Great ideas, but the academic stylings fell flat on me.
adventurous funny lighthearted slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
adventurous dark mysterious slow-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
adventurous dark emotional mysterious sad medium-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: Yes

Every page was a delight. There were no sections that failed to engage me. The ending felt a little sudden, but I can live with that. 

Is it good? Yes. Is it an absolute slog? Yes.
adventurous dark emotional mysterious reflective sad slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: No
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

Told across the span of years, many little tales and footnotes, Clarke creates an alternate history of Britain that feels foreign and yet familiar.

immaculate in its world building, style and plot. it reads like a dramatized biography.

as someone who loves to complain or poke holes honestly I'm stumped. its faultless.
it feels like its had a decade of work poured into it and so when I learned it had I wasn't at all surprised.

the only issue I find myself having is that I'm not much into classics.
"its not you its me"
adventurous challenging mysterious slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: No
adventurous funny mysterious tense slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes