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3.45 AVERAGE
3.45 AVERAGE
Thank you to NetGalley and the publishers for the advanced readers edition! I overall enjoyed this book, I would say it’s more of a 3.5, however the multiple viewpoints/perspectives I did not find necessary to the story. If anything it did nothing but confuse me through-out. It seemed drawn out and like some stories were just fluff but the ending surprised me and for that alone I say it’s worth the read!
challenging
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-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
Had I known about the structure before picking this up, I might've passed on it, thinking it was a tad gimmicky. Glad I didn't because I would have been wrong. All the points of view (and there are many) expand and propel the story in unexpected ways, including some surprises before it's over. I thoroughly enjoyed the book and will read more by this author.
mysterious
tense
medium-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
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
challenging
mysterious
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
challenging
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
The story meandered toward the ending with too many random voices.
DNF at the end of Part 1.
It was a sludge. There's a lack of focus. Too many irrelevant details about and from passersby. This is supposed to be a story of Maddie Schwartz finding the truth about the death of Cleo Sherwood, not Maddie "Mary Sue" Schwartz, bored middle-aged housewife turned sleuth extraordinaire. Plus, how did she turn into Sherlock Holmes? There was no hint whatsoever that she was good at deduction.
It was a sludge. There's a lack of focus. Too many irrelevant details about and from passersby. This is supposed to be a story of Maddie Schwartz finding the truth about the death of Cleo Sherwood, not Maddie "Mary Sue" Schwartz, bored middle-aged housewife turned sleuth extraordinaire. Plus, how did she turn into Sherlock Holmes? There was no hint whatsoever that she was good at deduction.
dark
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes