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4.06 AVERAGE
4.06 AVERAGE
This book was absolutely great. I already ordered the rest of the series. Loved it!!!
adventurous
emotional
mysterious
tense
fast-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
This was a fun read. It’s chock full of mystery, puzzles, and intrigue, a family harboring secrets, and a crapload of money. Barnes writes sharp prose, to boot, which keeps the pages turning.
About halfway through this book, though, I developed a nagging sense that something was missing. Toward the end, I realized Barnes had left a big gulf around her main character, Avery. We never learn much about her or her past. We don’t truly know what she likes or dislikes, or what motivates her. As a character, she’s quite wooden. Which is a shame, really, because the secondary cast, especially the Hawthorne brothers, are more dimensional and fully shaped than she is. I came to realize that I didn’t care a fig about her by the end.
The plot leaves its own voids as well. The Hawthorne patriarch’s motives are weird, as is his selection of Avery as his heir. The ending is a bit hard to swallow, and probably overly complicated with the side story of Emily and her gurgling death thrown in the mix.
This series has plenty else going for it, but I’m not sure if I’ll keep reading it. It’s a little too lukewarm for my taste.
About halfway through this book, though, I developed a nagging sense that something was missing. Toward the end, I realized Barnes had left a big gulf around her main character, Avery. We never learn much about her or her past. We don’t truly know what she likes or dislikes, or what motivates her. As a character, she’s quite wooden. Which is a shame, really, because the secondary cast, especially the Hawthorne brothers, are more dimensional and fully shaped than she is. I came to realize that I didn’t care a fig about her by the end.
The plot leaves its own voids as well. The Hawthorne patriarch’s motives are weird, as is his selection of Avery as his heir. The ending is a bit hard to swallow, and probably overly complicated with the side story of Emily and her gurgling death thrown in the mix.
This series has plenty else going for it, but I’m not sure if I’ll keep reading it. It’s a little too lukewarm for my taste.
fast-paced
adventurous
funny
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Loveable characters:
Yes
adventurous
mysterious
tense
fast-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:
Complicated
adventurous
mysterious
fast-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:
Complicated