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3.91 AVERAGE
3.91 AVERAGE
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
dark
informative
tense
medium-paced
Fantastic writing, compelling plot. Catton’s ability to write different rich, complex characters is, at times, astounding. One of the best books I’ve read in a while.
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
challenging
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
N/A
Loveable characters:
No
adventurous
dark
emotional
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
4.5
Love Cattons writing style and the way that she dives into these characters that feel so authentically maladjusted. I see parts of them in myself and parts of them in the people I know and I think that’s the mark of a great character writer.
I was really planning to give this a 5 but the ending gave me a lot of pause. I’m still trying to figure out if it’s edgy and unorthodox or if it’s just kind of a cop out. I felt like Tony was the only proactive character of the three while Shelley and Mira are generally reactive for the whole book.
I don’t think Catton is trying to say that insufferable white leftists are the real heroes of our time, but if you just look who’s putting their money where their mouth is in this book, it’s Tony by a mile and I feel like that muddles the message a bit.
Love Cattons writing style and the way that she dives into these characters that feel so authentically maladjusted. I see parts of them in myself and parts of them in the people I know and I think that’s the mark of a great character writer.
I was really planning to give this a 5 but the ending gave me a lot of pause. I’m still trying to figure out if it’s edgy and unorthodox or if it’s just kind of a cop out. I felt like Tony was the only proactive character of the three while Shelley and Mira are generally reactive for the whole book.
I don’t think Catton is trying to say that insufferable white leftists are the real heroes of our time, but if you just look who’s putting their money where their mouth is in this book, it’s Tony by a mile and I feel like that muddles the message a bit.
mysterious
tense
slow-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