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4.28 AVERAGE
4.28 AVERAGE
adventurous
dark
funny
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Certainly entertaining, but not my fave. It felt unnecessarily chaotic . It’s funny and slapstick but lacked the character depth and cohesion that would make it great.
I think the who-done-it portion of the book was the strongest segment. But the first half, and then the ending reveal didn’t do it for me.
Also major pet peeve that the author changes what name (first, last, nickname) she calls a character in the middle of a scene. In a book that’s already hard to follow, that just felt like an editing issue and made things needlessly messy.
I think the who-done-it portion of the book was the strongest segment. But the first half, and then the ending reveal didn’t do it for me.
Also major pet peeve that the author changes what name (first, last, nickname) she calls a character in the middle of a scene. In a book that’s already hard to follow, that just felt like an editing issue and made things needlessly messy.
adventurous
dark
emotional
funny
mysterious
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
GRIDDLE NO
adventurous
dark
mysterious
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
emotional
mysterious
slow-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
I read the whole thing but I can't recommend it. The plot doesn't really make sense. The motivations of the characters are weak at best. A lot of what happens doesnt really make sense logically. There are some neat puzzles and cool magic. Beyond that it's not great.
Also it is painfully slow read. Like pages of descriptions of the dimensions of rooms and reflections from the main character who is not very interesting or insightful.
You could skip this one. I didn't and it was okay. But you could and that would also be okay.
Also it is painfully slow read. Like pages of descriptions of the dimensions of rooms and reflections from the main character who is not very interesting or insightful.
You could skip this one. I didn't and it was okay. But you could and that would also be okay.
challenging
dark
emotional
inspiring
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
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
This is the... 6th time I have read this book. And it's just that Muir's use of language and characterization throughout are really unbeatable. Yes there are memes but the dialogue is still punchy and doesn't feel forced. Yes there are memes but the descriptions and flow don't rely on them; the narration is still beautiful and thoughtful outside of this. Jod I love this book. Also, I discovered Moira Quirk as a narrator thanks to this series, and it's as if she was born to read it, or else it was made for her to read. Her use of emphasis and voice is unparalleled.
adventurous
dark
funny
fast-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
