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3.97 AVERAGE
3.97 AVERAGE
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Unique narrator - one a psychologist could spend a lifetime studying.
dark
mysterious
reflective
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
It's weird, introspective and kinda philosophical. The general mystery and plot are interesting but what really shines is the study of the protagonist character. A very intriguing read overall!
dark
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Overall enjoyable and I liked the commentary on human's relationships with animals and there were a few quotes that I wrote down from the book. The main character was strange but endearing.
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
reflective
tense
medium-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
I read this as a really interesting satire on abortion and the pro-life movement. Not sure if that was the intent but it sure was what my high brain was interpreting as I finished
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
challenging
dark
informative
mysterious
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
dark
mysterious
reflective
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
I don’t know what to think about this book. In the beginning I really liked it, but the second half was quite boring to me, because I feel like this book just into an astrology manual at some point, and I honestly couldn’t care less about all of that.
As for Janina, I thought she was a very interesting character. She had these very strong ideas and principles but she was also a complete hypocrite at times. For example, at some point in the book she gave this whole rant about how humans mistreat animals (which I actually agreed with), and how they turn their bodies into bags and shoes, etc. But then literally a few pages/chapters later she goes and buys a down coat and is then also bragging about how nice this down coat is??? Like, is she just stupid or a huge hypocrite. I also had my suspicions about her throughout the entire book, but I wasn’t sure how it would all make sense. Having finished the book, it does make a bit more sense now, but I wasn’t in the least bit surprised that she was the murderer.
Overall, I enjoyed the book (except for the astrology, and the holier-than-thou energy that Janina gave off), but it wasn’t my favourite. I do like that it won a noble prize because I feel like it did raise some important but also unpopular questions, and I guess I can see why some people would really love this book.