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3.75 AVERAGE
3.75 AVERAGE
challenging
dark
tense
slow-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
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
This was WEIRD. Enjoyable, but very weird. Can’t say much else without spoilers…
emotional
mysterious
reflective
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Least believable part of this book is a billionaire working tirelessly to create a communist utopia
I’m not sure how I feel about this one. I think it started in the middle of the story and I got lost a few times..
emotional
mysterious
sad
medium-paced
challenging
mysterious
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:
Yes
Another really intriguing concept from Stuart Turton!
Despite the change in setting, there was something comfortingly familiar in the set-up of the novel: a cloistered community, an arbitrary set of rules, the sense that not all is as it seems, a sudden twist that changes everything. This is not to say the plot was predictable - far from it - but I did enjoy having an idea of the beats that might lie ahead.
Well written and easy to read, I chugged happily through this in the space of a day. There were a couple of moments where I found myself frustrated with the lack of unveiling of mysteries (a feeling I remember from reading TSDoEH), but with a little patience I was richly rewarded. I was also pleased that the final twists were less… dramatic than in TSDoEH.
Overall a really entertaining and enjoyable read, and although not quite as good as TDatDW, still a book I’d be happy to read again.
Despite the change in setting, there was something comfortingly familiar in the set-up of the novel: a cloistered community, an arbitrary set of rules, the sense that not all is as it seems, a sudden twist that changes everything. This is not to say the plot was predictable - far from it - but I did enjoy having an idea of the beats that might lie ahead.
Well written and easy to read, I chugged happily through this in the space of a day. There were a couple of moments where I found myself frustrated with the lack of unveiling of mysteries (a feeling I remember from reading TSDoEH), but with a little patience I was richly rewarded. I was also pleased that the final twists were less… dramatic than in TSDoEH.
Overall a really entertaining and enjoyable read, and although not quite as good as TDatDW, still a book I’d be happy to read again.
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Very interesting story but man did it drag at some points
adventurous
inspiring
mysterious
reflective
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
Stuart Turton is an auto-read for me. His ideas are always just so amazing and different and make me wonder how he comes up with these things and this was no exception. I loved this so much even if some explanations are a bit hand-wavey. Emory was such a great character (I pictured her like the daughter in The Croods, lol). Her relationships were all so well done and I’m so glad at where things ended for her. The murder mystery was bizarre and twisty and I loved it. The mysteries of the island and the fog were great. Like I said, some of the explanations and how things are revealed don’t quite work. I guessed a few things, including the killer, but I was so happy to be along for the ride I don’t even really care. Such a good story and concept and characters.