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4.1 AVERAGE
4.1 AVERAGE
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:
Yes
dark
emotional
sad
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
dark
mysterious
relaxing
medium-paced
dark
emotional
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:
Yes
I loved this. The way Tana French sets up stories makes it so easy to visualize the setting and characters.
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Wow! This one was just as good as In the Woods. Totally mind-boggling premise, but it all worked! I wonder when she'll write another?
found family but make it slightly dysfunctional and a tad sinister and i’ll eat it up any day of the week. i went into this blind (which i barely do for mysteries) and it was a great decision because it felt like i had been thrown into the deep end just like our female detective had and it was fun trying to piece together what happened during the night of the murder along with her. the insider perspective in the story was really good and it made me feel like i was a part of the fantastic four too.
essentially, this was a character study centered within a great plot albeit bogged down by intense long winded inner monologues. in my opinion it was way too long and unnecessarily so in a lot of parts and a good chunk of it could have been cut out with the same results.
i will most likely be continuing the series depending on how good the plot of the next one sounds because i won’t be going in blind for that one.
essentially, this was a character study centered within a great plot albeit bogged down by intense long winded inner monologues. in my opinion it was way too long and unnecessarily so in a lot of parts and a good chunk of it could have been cut out with the same results.
i will most likely be continuing the series depending on how good the plot of the next one sounds because i won’t be going in blind for that one.
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
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:
Yes
Grating and too often, boring. Relentless in exposition, explanation and voice. Even for a mystery novel it was a struggle to be engaged in the crime and how it might be solved. Mediocre, but not offensive.