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3.45 AVERAGE
3.45 AVERAGE
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
My favorite Laura Lippman novel so far. She is certainly an excellent writer but I thoroughly enjoyed how this novel was written. A wonderful mystery, great characters, and a trip down memory lane of 1960s Baltimore. Add this book to your Want To Read List ASAP!
dark
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
adventurous
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Not a big fan. Felt like it dragged on. Being autistic, I think I may have missed some things written between the lines.
I really enjoyed the varying perspectives, even some of the side characters that didn't have a giant role in the story. Sure, some were a bit superfluous, but they never felt too tedious or long. The end/double twist was honestly confusing to me and I'm not sure super believable (but very real chance I missed something!?), but overall, a solid read and unique/well-done perspective of journalism/Baltimore in the 1960s.
challenging
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Enjoyable read with surprising twists. I think Lippman caught the atmosphere of the changes in the U.S. in the 1960s and the dissatisfaction women were feeling with their lives as housewives.
dark
funny
mysterious
medium-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:
Complicated