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3.24 AVERAGE
3.24 AVERAGE
An intelligent mix of history and mystery. The plot is imaginative yet plausible and the clues to the identity of the killer are deftly woven into the storyline. Dante's work and the real life characters are grounded in fact and treated with respect. This is a truly excellent read.
mysterious
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
Slow paced for about 2/3 because it’s a lot of character building. Then it all speeds up rapidly. I’m not a huge fan of the ending, I feel like some of the characters didn’t get a clear ending or closure. However I think this book was historically accurate.
adventurous
reflective
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
Interesting premise and good writing can’t make up for my stunning ability to just not absorb the material. This one’s on me :/
challenging
dark
emotional
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
I’m working my way towards reading the divine comedy so naturally this one caught my eye. I enjoyed the poets and their Dante club and the murder mystery in concept was a good one. I do wish the poets had stayed in their study and speculated about the murder, then had office Rey come to them for advise repeatedly I think the story would have been more satisfactory. I didn’t really need the poets running around Cambridge hunting a killer. Less action and more discussion would have been my preference but still I did enjoy the book and I also wish Oliver Wendell Holmes Jr had gotta a bit more page time.
dark
informative
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Really fun book to read. I love exciting murder mysteries and this one had a good literary background.
dark
mysterious
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
adventurous
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Do not read this whilst eating!