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An entertaining read. While much of the first half could have been FAR shorter and less verbose, the final third had twists (or at least reasonings for the twists) that genuinely surprised me without seeming absurd or far-fetched.

deelyd's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging dark mysterious tense slow-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? No
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

dhall58's review against another edition

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dark medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? No
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

1.75

ireanirean's review against another edition

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adventurous dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.25

kaseywylie's review against another edition

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4.0

Hot tip: go into this one blind. It is so worth it! Your mind will be blown

margymatson's review against another edition

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adventurous mysterious fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Loveable characters? No

4.0

A story about an aspiring young writer who becomes an assistant to the famous novelist who writes under a pseudonym. On a research trip to Morocco, the famous novelist dies in a car crash and the remaining book is how the aspiring young writer seeks to take over as the pseudonym. That was the description I had read before I read the book, and I wish I hadn’t!! It gave too much away. I kept waiting for this trip to Morocco and the ensuing car crash. I couldn’t enjoy the first 2/3 of the book because I knew where it was going - in the famous writer’s death and the journey of the aspiring writer to take over. I wish I had gone in blind and just enjoyed the ride to get there. However, the final 1/3 of the book after the car crash I enjoyed so much more because I didn’t know what to expect and several plot twists did surprise me - it was much more of an enjoyable ride to not know where it was going!

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