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3.94 AVERAGE
3.94 AVERAGE
emotional
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
challenging
emotional
hopeful
reflective
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I liked this so much better than Mexican Gothic. The premise is unique and extremely intriguing. The POVs were all fascinating in their own way, though I especially love reading about Salome. It felt a bit like Evelyn Hugo, but darker, so if you like reading about the dark side of the acting industry and/or biblical fiction, I would recommend this book.
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
It’s an interesting book, lots of complex storytelling. It’s the classic “replay the story of the past in present day” Maybe some parts could’ve been taken out but it’s a good book club book!
challenging
dark
hopeful
mysterious
tense
medium-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
medium-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:
Complicated
There were parts of this book I found wonderful and parts I found less than, so this book was overall just okay for me. The villain is super well done- honestly my favorite part of the whole book. The “dance” was also well done, especially after all the lead up- I thought the way it was described was perfection.
My main complaint is how abruptly it ended. There was a part of me that kinda liked the way we found out what ultimately happened, but I was really hoping for one more chapter from the villain’s perspective. There was a sort of, tying up loose ends, hurry up and finish feel to the ending that I didn’t like. Overall a good read.
My main complaint is how abruptly it ended. There was a part of me that kinda liked the way we found out what ultimately happened, but I was really hoping for one more chapter from the villain’s perspective. There was a sort of, tying up loose ends, hurry up and finish feel to the ending that I didn’t like. Overall a good read.
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Content Warnings
Moderate: Drug use, Murder, Alcohol
adventurous
dark
emotional
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
slow-paced
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
I've enjoyed 5 of Moreno-Garcia's books before this, but I found this one a bit boring. I kept waiting for the point of it to be revealed. It had no magic or magic realism like most of her books do and I didn't particularly love or dislike the characters.