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Jumalat juhlivat öisin by Donna Tartt

282 reviews

bookish_kori's review against another edition

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adventurous dark funny mysterious tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75


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jennboyack_scott's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging dark emotional funny mysterious sad tense medium-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

4.25


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taleofabibliophile's review against another edition

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dark mysterious reflective tense slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0


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lanaminton's review against another edition

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challenging dark informative mysterious reflective tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

truly the best book i’ve ever read. it’s incredibly well written with such interesting characters

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lizgriffinwords's review against another edition

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dark tense slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

I was somewhat conflicted about what to rate this book.

I did not enjoy the reading experience… and yet I can appreciate the author’s skill in capturing over 16 hours of my time (22 hour audiobook at 1.75 speed, with some replay when I got confused). Reading this book is like watching a car crash in slow motion and being unable to do anything about it.

All of the characters, including the narrator, are despicable people. Pathological liars, unrepentant drug & alcohol addicts, conceited rich snobs, true sociopaths. They act from the sole motivators of selfishness and self-protection, frequently to the detriment of others and rarely receiving any consequences (except the slow mental anguish that drives several of them to madness). I kept waiting for a moment of repentance and justice… but nope.

Like a Greek tragedy… but if Charles Dickens was paid by the word to write it.

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lyrapollock's review against another edition

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adventurous dark emotional mysterious sad tense slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75


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amsswim's review against another edition

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challenging dark slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • 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

4.75

This book has a way of keeping such a steady pace through the whole story that unsettled me at certain parts. In the best way.

I worried that the length would exhaust me, but the book doesn't feel as plot dense as it looks. I don't feel exhausted and never did at any point. More intrigued and compelled to continue.

Would recommend for the dark academia, creepy vibe. I totally fell into the madness with the characters and I hope you do too.

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nicnels's review against another edition

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challenging dark sad slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.75


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tomoonarmy's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging dark emotional informative inspiring mysterious reflective tense slow-paced

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danicakvcs's review against another edition

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dark mysterious reflective tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0


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