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4.34 AVERAGE
4.34 AVERAGE
I wanted to love this book but I was unfortunately so bored throughout the whole thing. The writing style was fascinating and expiramental and very well done, but maybe that also contributed to my lack of immersion in the story. On paper this feels like something that would be right up my alley, but I didn't really care about anything that happened.
conceptually really liked this but i don’t think simon jimenez is a great prose writer and that got in the way a bit :p
adventurous
emotional
mysterious
reflective
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
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
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:
Yes
challenging
dark
reflective
slow-paced
adventurous
emotional
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
reflective
sad
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Perhaps I'll continue one day. I think a lot went over my head. I also had some trouble with the very very long chapters (like 70 pages). That just doesn't work for me. The writing was very special, too, which took some getting used to. I think those two things combined is why I had trouble getting 'in' the book. I honestly have nothing bad to say about it, it just didn't really work for me, at this time.
A masterclass in narrative structure and storytelling, this is unlike anything I have ever read. This book is at once an intergenerational drama and a fantastical myth that masterfully jumps through and between settings, times, and points of view. I will be thinking about this book and these characters for a long long time.
I would recommend to those who enjoyed Piranesi, This is How you Lose the Time War, and the Fifth Season
I would recommend to those who enjoyed Piranesi, This is How you Lose the Time War, and the Fifth Season