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3.91 AVERAGE
3.91 AVERAGE
This book has a bit of everything, which is exciting while reading but makes the ending fall a little flat. There are so many mysteries and secrets that it’s difficult to wrap them all up satisfyingly, and left me a bit cold at the end, wishing more time was spent in other parts of the story.
All that aside, I loved the ambiance of this book and the concept! I can see myself rereading this every couple years to see if my mind will change about the wrap-up.
All that aside, I loved the ambiance of this book and the concept! I can see myself rereading this every couple years to see if my mind will change about the wrap-up.
challenging
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
challenging
dark
tense
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
dark
mysterious
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
dark
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:
Yes
Something about this just didn't click with me, and I can't put my finger on it. Possibly the pacing, I didn't really feel any tension or enjoy the ending. I am usually a big Tudor gal though, so perhaps it was "it's not you, it's me" on this occasion!
We could have had it all. So disappointed that this promising book was littered with lazy, harmful stereotypes and tropes.
A reminder to myself to read one star reviews before picking up a novel.
Spoiler
I enjoyed the supernatural elements of the story, the well-developed lead characters and the pace of the novel. This author is a talented writer on one level but the amount of harmful stereotypes ruins what is otherwise a gripping story: race, sexuality (including casual bi erasure), mental health... not forgetting the ableism.A reminder to myself to read one star reviews before picking up a novel.
dark
mysterious
sad
tense
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
Jeg havde lidt svært ved at vurdere den her.
Jeg er nervøs for at det måske er oversættelsen, hvor den er gået galt for mig. Plottet er spændende og interessant, det samme er karakterne egentlig. Det er som om noget manglede lidt i forhold til dialogen. Den føltes lidt afstumpet på en måde og som om der var lang distance mellem alle karaktererne når de talte sammen.
Lidt skuffende og så alligevel ikke. Nogle meget tøvende 3 stjerner herfra
Jeg er nervøs for at det måske er oversættelsen, hvor den er gået galt for mig. Plottet er spændende og interessant, det samme er karakterne egentlig. Det er som om noget manglede lidt i forhold til dialogen. Den føltes lidt afstumpet på en måde og som om der var lang distance mellem alle karaktererne når de talte sammen.
Lidt skuffende og så alligevel ikke. Nogle meget tøvende 3 stjerner herfra
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes