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3.92 AVERAGE
3.92 AVERAGE
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
In Scotland in the late 90s I bought a CD of footie anthems at a used record shop. Upon hearing I was from Chicago, the cashier asked how far I lived from Jerry Springer's studio (she had the address memorized). The memory pops into my head now because this story would have fit well into a Jerry Springer episode.
It's a long book filled with details that make the characters and setting (one of Scotland's Western Isles) come to life. But ugh, what a sordid story.
It's a long book filled with details that make the characters and setting (one of Scotland's Western Isles) come to life. But ugh, what a sordid story.
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
dark
funny
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
dark
mysterious
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:
Complicated
dark
mysterious
sad
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:
Complicated
This book was very good.
I love a great and atmospheric mystery/detective fiction and The Blackhouse definitely delivered.
The book was much more character driven than I anticipated, the story following detective Fin MacLeod as he travels back to the Isle of Lewis where he is from to invesitgate a murder. It flips back and forth between present day and memories from Fin's past all leading up to uncovering the identity of the murderer.
The final unraveling of the 'who-done-it' and why was really well done and quite emotional.
There were a few instances where I felt the scenes from Fin's past meandered a bit too much and I scanned the page but honestly that was probably just my impatience as I was nearing the end.
I can't say many of the characters from Fin's life were likeable, they were all a bit tragic, their pasts and presents tragic as well, but that did lend itself to the bleakness of the setting, a character itself.
Really good story.
I love a great and atmospheric mystery/detective fiction and The Blackhouse definitely delivered.
The book was much more character driven than I anticipated, the story following detective Fin MacLeod as he travels back to the Isle of Lewis where he is from to invesitgate a murder. It flips back and forth between present day and memories from Fin's past all leading up to uncovering the identity of the murderer.
The final unraveling of the 'who-done-it' and why was really well done and quite emotional.
There were a few instances where I felt the scenes from Fin's past meandered a bit too much and I scanned the page but honestly that was probably just my impatience as I was nearing the end.
I can't say many of the characters from Fin's life were likeable, they were all a bit tragic, their pasts and presents tragic as well, but that did lend itself to the bleakness of the setting, a character itself.
Really good story.
challenging
dark
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
A gripping book, but the plot had too many holes to make me seek out more.