3.69 AVERAGE

dark
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Loveable characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

You are basically following
a psychopath
watching him
succeed
for the whole book
dark mysterious tense medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

4/5 stars

This is my first time reading a crime book that focuses on the whydunnit, where we know the victims and murderer early on in the story, than the usual whodunnits. The way this story unraveled captivates me as we start with foggy memories of the main character, then proceed to his searching for the truth that relates to the tragedy that happened in his childhood. This story focuses more on the character study, but the plot still grips me.

The chapters are long, around 70+ pages each and it is written in narrations more than dialogues, so it is a bit tedious to read. Hence, minus 1 star.

Esse livro é bem mais que interessante, eu achei que ficaria mais “chocada”com o que tinha acontecido, mas acho que lá no fundo eu estava esperando.
Custou pra mim acreditar que ele tinha matado o próprio irmão e isso sim me custou acreditar. A leitura flui muito bem, com detalhes precisos e um sentimento de curiosidade e agonia ficam lado a lado, gostei de ter tido essa experiência.
challenging dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: No
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
challenging dark mysterious reflective tense slow-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
challenging dark tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: No
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
dark mysterious medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: No
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
mysterious fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: No
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

well that certainly was an unreliable narrator if I ever saw one.

solid page-turner that is less a murder mystery and more of a character study of someone who deceives not just the reader but himself as well. really got me flip flopping on who I was rooting for. 

although could’ve done without the epilogue.