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3.11 AVERAGE
3.11 AVERAGE
dark
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
sad
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
This book is truly captivating.
mysterious
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
N/A
It’s Fine
I wished I had liked this book more. It’s clever—too clever. The prose is surprising—and frequently tortured. The reveals are surprising—and not.
It lacks heart and the author is very impressed with his ideas.
Like I said, it’s fine.
I wished I had liked this book more. It’s clever—too clever. The prose is surprising—and frequently tortured. The reveals are surprising—and not.
It lacks heart and the author is very impressed with his ideas.
Like I said, it’s fine.
dark
mysterious
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
mysterious
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
mysterious
reflective
sad
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
This book is a hundred pages too long, I don’t know where I’d cut, but it needs editing. There were so many times I’d go “how much is left??” For something that a fairly straightforward mystery and not that complex a family drama. The red herrings and side characters weren’t interesting enough to generate the complexity that could have demanded extra page counts - Ian, Freddy, Simone, etc.
The “twist” in the mystery was fine if not somewhat predictable. The issue is that hiding the twist, especially Sebastian knowing about the twist all along, makes both Nicky and Sebastian seem much more naive and stupid than they really are. It’s a disservice to your characters to have to write them in a lesser way to hide the mystery. Madeline was the only character that felt full and defined because she had really complexity and issues. I enjoyed her arc immensely.
The “twist” in the mystery was fine if not somewhat predictable. The issue is that hiding the twist, especially Sebastian knowing about the twist all along, makes both Nicky and Sebastian seem much more naive and stupid than they really are. It’s a disservice to your characters to have to write them in a lesser way to hide the mystery. Madeline was the only character that felt full and defined because she had really complexity and issues. I enjoyed her arc immensely.
challenging
dark
mysterious
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
challenging
emotional
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
4.5 - well written and gripping. Thoroughly enjoyed this read. (5 stars are saved for perfection and this was close but not quite).