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Niksen

Nathan Hill

4.1 AVERAGE


2017 Pop Sugar Reading Challenge
*a book recommended by a librarian"

Engrossing story of a man who confronts the mother who left him decades ago after she commits a ridiculous crime and is brought back into his life. He help clear her name, he must uncover her secret past to understand her and himself.

“Sometimes we're so wrapped up in our own story that we don't see how we're supporting character's in someone else's.”
reflective medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

This one felt like a slow build for me, but once we started with Faye and Alice's backstory, I was hooked. An interesting look into politics and protests. 
reflective slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Yes
funny hopeful inspiring reflective slow-paced

There is so much going on in this book. So many time lines, so many characters, so many plots. There’s also many genres...iFeel that sometimes it’s a comedy. iFeel that other times it’s a drama. iFeel that in some respects it’s historical fiction. iFeel that it’s also a tragedy. But ultimately iFeel that I really can’t categorize this book or explain it...you just have to experience it for yourself.

Also I’m so curious to know whether the author found the picture on the cover and built a story around it, or whether the picture was created for the story.
adventurous funny mysterious medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
emotional reflective slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

Audiobook

I enjoyed this book, but I didn’t think it was humorous. It was a bit odd how the author did deep dives into peripheral characters. It felt like the author was trying too hard to tie the story to former current events and to tie characters to one another. In the end, I don’t understand the purpose of the video game. I also don’t understand the purpose of the storyline with the entitled, awful college student.
reflective medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
dark emotional funny medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix