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3.94 AVERAGE

mysterious slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: No

Too slow, the book within the book wasn't necessary. 
mysterious sad slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: No
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: Complicated

I listened to Claire Foy's audio version. Thoroughly enjoyed it.
adventurous emotional fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character

Actual rating 3.5 stars as I feel it could have easily been 100 pages shorter without losing the overall story.
mysterious slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: No
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

I like Kate Morton, but this was way, WAY too long. For the love of all things, please someone make her edit her work more. Her older novels are better because they are tomes.
dark emotional medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Complicated
sad slow-paced
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DID NOT FINISH: 37%

too long and far too boring. didn't connect to any of the characters. 
dark emotional mysterious tense slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes