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3.54 AVERAGE
3.54 AVERAGE
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
As always, I’ll read anything that Silvia Moreno-Garcia writes. This one’s a tense thriller with high stakes and no sff elements. Really really enjoyed this one. Excellent audiobook narration, too.
I can’t help but feel disappointed with this one. Sad, lifeless characters and a fairly predictable storyline
Haiku
...
Smoke and disaster
She walks in beauty, as night
And then disappears
.
.
Government hires thugs
Cast lives manipulated
Riots dictate all
.
.
Elvis Presley sings
A kleptomaniac tale
Odds and ends of us
3.5
...
Smoke and disaster
She walks in beauty, as night
And then disappears
.
.
Government hires thugs
Cast lives manipulated
Riots dictate all
.
.
Elvis Presley sings
A kleptomaniac tale
Odds and ends of us
3.5
Moreno-Garcia is always good at setting and theme, but I almost always never connect fully with the characters or how the plot is handled, nor the pacing. I come away luke warm, always hoping the next one I try will provoke the reaction so many others seem to have to her work.
dark
emotional
funny
slow-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
Really enjoyed this book! Took a while to get into hence the less than 5 stars. Entertaining read!
dark
mysterious
sad
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
The book gets repetitive and choppy with the constantly changing perspectives. There are many books that fo this well, this isn't one of them. And it doesn't really find it's groove until the end and it still feels a lot like filler.