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3.48 AVERAGE
3.48 AVERAGE
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
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:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
I really enjoyed this! Had some great plot twists throughout the book. I love how it was written, definitely a unique read. I don’t want to spoil it for anyone :)
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Cross-posted from my blog where there's more information on where I got my copy and links and everything. https://lainahastoomuchsparetime.wordpress.com/2025/01/20/things-ive-read-recently-172-mostly-stuff-i-wasnt-blown-away-by/
I really did not enjoy this very much. The thing is, writers are insufferable. And I’m a writer, so I get to say that. I think fictional writers are even worse than real writers. A lot of this book is someone talking about “the muse” or whatever. And boy I am not romantic like that. That is just not how writing is for me.
Overall, this just didn’t work for me at all. It was just kind of boring. I know I should write a longer review, but I don’t really want to. It just wasn’t very interesting. There’s not a lot of plot and what plot there is isn’t super exciting. I’m just very meh.
Content notes: Some gore and violence, but it’s mostly just talked about. It’s not very graphic most of the time.
I really did not enjoy this very much. The thing is, writers are insufferable. And I’m a writer, so I get to say that. I think fictional writers are even worse than real writers. A lot of this book is someone talking about “the muse” or whatever. And boy I am not romantic like that. That is just not how writing is for me.
Overall, this just didn’t work for me at all. It was just kind of boring. I know I should write a longer review, but I don’t really want to. It just wasn’t very interesting. There’s not a lot of plot and what plot there is isn’t super exciting. I’m just very meh.
Content notes: Some gore and violence, but it’s mostly just talked about. It’s not very graphic most of the time.
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
challenging
funny
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
This one had a clever story-within-a-story that took me a few chapters to catch on to!! I enjoyed it even if (as most mystery novels are) it wasn't entirely realistic.
The end was a bit rushed for me though. I was invested and then as soon as things got "solved" I was left kind of scratching my head.
The end was a bit rushed for me though. I was invested and then as soon as things got "solved" I was left kind of scratching my head.