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3.66 AVERAGE
3.66 AVERAGE
adventurous
funny
mysterious
medium-paced
A really enjoyable book with loads of twists and turns, the tales of each of the characters intertwine with each other to create a wonderful patchwork quilt of a story. It has a slightly surreal feel to it.
mysterious
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
3.5
Not quite up to the standard of Case Histories, but I shall be reading more of these.
Not quite up to the standard of Case Histories, but I shall be reading more of these.
A slightly more literary, literary mystery, I read this in between galloping around Italy while on vacation.
Because I was reading only intermittently, I struggled to keep up, but finally wrapped my head around it and loved it.
Because I was reading only intermittently, I struggled to keep up, but finally wrapped my head around it and loved it.
dark
funny
mysterious
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
adventurous
challenging
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-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
I love me a Jackson Brody mystery!
dark
lighthearted
mysterious
reflective
slow-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
adventurous
challenging
mysterious
fast-paced
This is just okay. It took forever to get going, and even once I got motivated to keep going / finish it, it still never quite gels. It was also incredibly obvious that the whole book was building toward some big twist at the end.... So whatever. It's fun as a riff, a different kind of take on your typical mystery novel, and I can see the themes that Atkinson is really interested in (and has expanded upon in other books), but ultimately this is just a little unsatisfying.