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3.76 AVERAGE
3.76 AVERAGE
dark
emotional
hopeful
reflective
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
reflective
medium-paced
Strong character development:
Yes
A worthy sequel to Brooklyn -- complex characters full of subtlety and secrets, kept me turning the pages with pleasure.
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I did not enjoy this book. The characters are frustrating and so I likeable. There are also a lot of side characters that could've helped contribute to the small town vibe but just got confusing, trying to remember who was who pulled you out of the story a bit. The mention of the time period here and there was also jarring, it felt pretty contemporary and then there would be a line that reminded you this was supposed to be decades ago. I didn't get a sense of the setting or atmosphere at all.
Overall, I didn't like the writing style either. There were some really long sentences and the dialogue sounded so unnatural.
All that being said, I did finish the book so it wasn't terrible. I was curious about how it would end for the characters and was disappointed by that as well.I'm all for open endings but this just fell flat. I didn't really like any of the characters so I was just reading for the drama and then nothing happened.
Overall, I didn't like the writing style either. There were some really long sentences and the dialogue sounded so unnatural.
All that being said, I did finish the book so it wasn't terrible. I was curious about how it would end for the characters and was disappointed by that as well.
emotional
hopeful
reflective
relaxing
sad
fast-paced
emotional
mysterious
reflective
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
emotional
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
dark
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
reflective
sad
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
emotional
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
It took me a while to get into this book. Halfway through, it was getting interesting. Lots of secrets and unspoken words between almost everyone. The plot and storyline felt a bit all over the place. I didn't feel for any of the characters. Then, to finish with an ending like THAT?!?