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3.84 AVERAGE
3.84 AVERAGE
mysterious
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I didn't enjoy this as much for the mystery as I did The Daughter of Time, but I enjoyed the descriptions even better:
"At the Fortescue, the Edwardian old place in Jermyn Street, where he had stayed ever since he was first allowed to go to London on his own, they greeted him like a nephew and gave him "the room he had last time"; a dim comfortable box with a shoulder-high bed and a buttoned-plush settee; and brought him up a tray on which reposed and out-size brown kitchen teapot, a Georgian silver cream jug, about a pound of sugar lumps in a sixpenny glass dish, a Dresden cup with flowers and little castles, a red-and-gold Worchester plate made for "their Maj's" William IV and his Queen, and a much buckled kitchen knife with a stained brown handle."
"At the Fortescue, the Edwardian old place in Jermyn Street, where he had stayed ever since he was first allowed to go to London on his own, they greeted him like a nephew and gave him "the room he had last time"; a dim comfortable box with a shoulder-high bed and a buttoned-plush settee; and brought him up a tray on which reposed and out-size brown kitchen teapot, a Georgian silver cream jug, about a pound of sugar lumps in a sixpenny glass dish, a Dresden cup with flowers and little castles, a red-and-gold Worchester plate made for "their Maj's" William IV and his Queen, and a much buckled kitchen knife with a stained brown handle."
The romance is quite delightful
but there's no mystery; just the slog of proving a foregone conclusion
but there's no mystery; just the slog of proving a foregone conclusion
Funny thing is, I thought the whole thing was going to play out differently through pretty much the whole book, than it actually did. No spoilers, but if someone else reads it, let's discuss!! :)
I was drawn into the story from the beginning, and it kept my interest throughout. Good pacing, enjoyable characters.
emotional
mysterious
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Loveable characters:
Yes
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
A quiet, conservative lawyer takes a case against the odds, how it unravels and 'who dun it' is both engaging and clever. Love the quiet English town setting which shows its dark side.
adventurous
funny
hopeful
mysterious
relaxing
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No