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3.97 AVERAGE
3.97 AVERAGE
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
emotional
lighthearted
reflective
relaxing
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
emotional
funny
informative
inspiring
mysterious
reflective
sad
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:
Complicated
mysterious
relaxing
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
emotional
mysterious
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:
Complicated
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
One of my most anticipated books of the year, I don't think I would have been interested in this at all if it had been written by another author. It's set in a high-end luxury hotel which has to house Japanese, German and Italian dignitaries just after Pearl Harbour. I loved seeing the through-notes that resonated with themes in TRC, like intention and having it reflected back to you by a slightly magical natural reserve, and the idea of finding someone who makes the world quiet.
I was just so… bored. I get that the book was trying to be a character study, but for me it utterly failed because I didn’t care about any of the characters. They all bled together. & I didn’t care about the plot. It was too historical about things I didn’t care about. I expected more poetic writing, but instead I got blanddd characters. I couldn’t suffer through the rest.
mysterious
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
I love Stiefvater’s writing but this just started so slow for me (maybe I’m out of practice with historical fiction)… once I got to about midway it finally started to pick up. Interesting area of history to explore though
Content Warnings
Moderate: Suicide attempt
adventurous
mysterious
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:
Yes