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3.28 AVERAGE
3.28 AVERAGE
Casts a long shadow, but the modern reader will find little real excitement here.
adventurous
medium-paced
adventurous
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
adventurous
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
adventurous
I liked this book more this time than the first time I read it but the main character is still kinda an insufferable Mary Sue. I rolled my eyes during the section where he reassures us that under normal circumstances he totally could have beaten up all the cops trying to detain him and the fact that so much of the book's momentum relies on his expert ability to read people's character and motivations was aggravating. I get that people in detective novels often have this trait this but they're also usually three-dimensional people who have flaws and weren't perfectly designed to uncover grand conspiracies that were jump-started by the murder of their incredibly anti-Semitic pal.
this was lovely but i completely lost the plot in the second half and couldn’t tell you how it ended
Utterly disappointing. While most of the book lacks the excitement of a thriller, the ending is just so abrupt and unsatisfying it really leaves a bitter taste in your mouth. The first time I see a film being better than the actual book.