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4.27 AVERAGE
4.27 AVERAGE
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
reflective
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:
Yes
Slow burn.
dark
emotional
mysterious
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
4.25 stars
I really liked this book a lot. It was not at all what I was expecting. Save for the beginning and the very end, this book was not a mystery/suspense at all. Instead it was a slow slow slowww burn (at times too slow) character study about the consequences of extreme trauma on a person and a community. You’ll need to suspend disbelief at times, but the characters are so raw and beautifully drawn that you forgive any narrative liberties the author takes. It took me a while to get through this one, but it was worth it.
I really liked this book a lot. It was not at all what I was expecting. Save for the beginning and the very end, this book was not a mystery/suspense at all. Instead it was a slow slow slowww burn (at times too slow) character study about the consequences of extreme trauma on a person and a community. You’ll need to suspend disbelief at times, but the characters are so raw and beautifully drawn that you forgive any narrative liberties the author takes. It took me a while to get through this one, but it was worth it.
dark
emotional
sad
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
For whatever reason, this book took me so long to finish. Maybe it's the writing style or the slow pace start, but worth finishing.
dark
emotional
mysterious
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Absolutely loved every minute of this story. Whitaker does an amazing job of showing how dark life can be, and yet there's still good worth fighting for. Very excited for his event in York next month!