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3.68 AVERAGE
3.68 AVERAGE
This is the second time I've tried (and failed) to read this book and I think this time I worked out what the problem is - it's not Olivie Blake's writing (which I sometimes struggle to read because she uses too many ~fancy~ words at the expense of actual comprehension for the reader), but that there's no driving momentum for this book. Or, at least, within the first 100 or so pages that I read, I was never compelled to keep reading on by the characters or the plot or the narration.
mysterious
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
challenging
emotional
mysterious
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
mysterious
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
adventurous
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
I'm going to wait to rate until book club, but I'm leaning towards 2.5. I'm not exactly sure what I read because not a lot actually happened in this book. There were great opportunities for discussions on the intersection of philosophy, science, and magic, but while it was implied the six were having those discussions, we as readers were not privy to them. Instead the focus was on interpersonal relationships but no one actually likes anyone else?
challenging
dark
informative
mysterious
reflective
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes