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3.56 AVERAGE
3.56 AVERAGE
mysterious
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:
Yes
A perfectly fine yet forgettable Christmas (well, it takes place at Christmas time) story.
emotional
mysterious
reflective
slow-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
This Novela is so short, but it felt long. It’s a slow burn that lacks character development. The setting feels flimsy, and the interpersonal relationships are under formed. This leads to a lack of tension. The twist in the story really couldn’t save it. It just was too little too late.
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
dark
mysterious
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
dark
mysterious
sad
medium-paced
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
dark
mysterious
fast-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:
Complicated
dark
mysterious
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
This was my first time reading a Christmas book, and I enjoyed the atmosphere of it. I thought a novella was the perfect way to present this story. I haven't read a more modern murder mystery before, and I found that the Christmas atmosphere gave the setting more credibility. I liked the unreliability of narrator(s) in the story and the distinction between the two parts. It was fun to guess and make predictions, and then see how it all transpired. In the end, I found it to be a profoundly sad book, with just a vague enough ending to keep me wondering about the fate of a certain character. I would recommend this to people who like a quick read (I read it in an afternoon), those who want a seasonal book, and those who like a murder mystery.