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augdafrog's review
adventurous
mysterious
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? It's complicated
1.25
though the plot was fun (for the first third?), the characters were utterly ridiculous. which, at times, is fun and adds humor to the story (whether or not this is intentional). also, about halfway through the book the story goes completely off the rails in a direction i cant say i enjoyed. the author attempts to poke fun at the dan brown style mystery, but ends up tripping into all of his pitfalls
Content Warnings
Graphic: Car accident, Murder, Suicide, and Mental illness
leslie_overbookedsocialworker's review
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
The Puzzle Master wasn’t the book for me but others may enjoy it more. Many people love books like The DaVinci Code, and they may also enjoy this one. Based on the premise, I expected a book focused on the main character, a puzzle creating and solving genius, becoming involved with solving a mysterious crime. There were other mysterious/ supernatural factors at play that were overly complicated for me, and the supernatural thriller/ horror elements also made it not for me.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Blood, Death, and Violence
Moderate: Gore, Injury/Injury detail, Suicide, Death, Gun violence, Forced institutionalization, Mental illness, Kidnapping, Murder, Body horror, and Car accident
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