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The Sun Down Motel by Simone St. James

2 reviews

raavi's review against another edition

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challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

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readundancies's review

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dark mysterious tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.5

Amendment: 3.5 stars rounded down after finishing The Haunting of Maddy Clare by the same author because I liked this a bit more than that one and I firmly believe that it sits at a 3-star rating. And so this one must be altered accordingly from its previous 2.75-star status.

From What I Can Deign to Remember:
  • First half > second half
  • The plot twists had a lot left to be desired in that ‘oh, that’s the path you choose to let the plot putter down’ kinda way
  • The overall character diversity could have been improved
  • I felt a little like there was a question of genre identity going on - the supernatural vs thriller tone was missing something that I can’t exactly put a name to but still evidently noticed it was lacking in
  • I did enjoy how the middle of the book where the plot starts to pick up and begins to build towards a climax was incredibly engaging - I was invested and entertained in a way that felt not so much unexpected but rather an intriguing welcome because the middle parts of novels sometimes tend to be a slog to get through
  • ‘That was easy.’ It really was though with respect to the reveal.

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