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3.9 AVERAGE
3.9 AVERAGE
emotional
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:
Complicated
The ending hit me hard and I'll be recovering from it for awhile.
While there's no crime to start us in this book, there's still a lot going with the characters. This is one of the few books in the series that were more of an exploration of the characters and less of a mystery. It still has the charm that Louise Penny manages to incorporate in each of her novels.
While there's no crime to start us in this book, there's still a lot going with the characters. This is one of the few books in the series that were more of an exploration of the characters and less of a mystery. It still has the charm that Louise Penny manages to incorporate in each of her novels.
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
slow-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
Audible version: I hated this book, but at the same time, I recognize there were some good bits. But god, how BORING! I didn't care about Peter and where he was. And I didn't like how Clara was portrayed here. And there wasn't enough about Gamache or Beauvoir to make it worth listening to. If one is separated from a husband and he doesn't show up on the day you agreed to meet, you move on FFS.
mysterious
adventurous
emotional
mysterious
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Content Warnings
Minor: Suicide
Another good installment
I felt like the first half of this one dragged for me. But once the search got underway in earnest it took on the urgency and flow I am accustomed to with Penny.
I felt like the first half of this one dragged for me. But once the search got underway in earnest it took on the urgency and flow I am accustomed to with Penny.
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
slow-paced
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
Just generally mediocre. The mystery plot doesn’t get interesting for forever. Feels like a transition book, like Penny wanted to hurry up and resolve one character arc so she could get to the actually interesting stuff she has in mind. News flash, Pen, you don’t need to write a book full of uninteresting stuff so you can write an interesting one. Hoping the next one is better.