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3.67 AVERAGE
3.67 AVERAGE
emotional
funny
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Driving carriages through massive tunnels under his mansion and practising primitive brain surgery, the fifth Duke of Portland is a Victorian eccentric brought to life in this amazing novel.
challenging
slow-paced
adventurous
funny
mysterious
reflective
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
dark
slow-paced
Diary entries from the main character with brief snippets from peripheral characters follow the Duke through a six month period. I enjoyed the voices of the characters and author's use of language. Most of the book is in the Duke's head and there is not a lot of action until near the end.
Found this one trawling goodreads recs - the Victorian age setting and eccentric protagonist definitely hit my book buttons, and the diary format ended up being a theme of my recent reads, which was vaguely entertaining. But overall, I was underwhelmed, although the ending will absolutely stick in my head (pun intended!) for some time.
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Content Warnings
Graphic: Mental illness, Blood, Injury/Injury detail
Loved the setup, the style, and the characters, and for the first half, I thought this would be a great book. But it never really goes anywhere until the last few pages. It feels a waste of an extremely memorable character.