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3.56 AVERAGE
3.56 AVERAGE
mysterious
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:
Complicated
This is a typical Ruth Ware, a fun read with plot twists and turns. Maybe a little too much narrative manipulation. I listened to this one as audio and I must say, the narration of the children in this book was AWFUL. The whiny, fake-sounding g child voices almost made me quit. It’s a whiny, completely obnoxious tone of voice that turned me off immediately. Like fingernails on a chalkboard. The only reason I kept listening was because the kids drop out (with minor appearances throughout and a brief return at the end). Beware 😳
adventurous
dark
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I got this book from the library and the digital version was returned automatically. I'm not going to finish the book because of the unlikeable characters. The narrative felt like it was constantly trying to convince me of Lo's odd choices. Also, what passport control is just going to be concerned about a long line with incorrect credentials? Isn't that the primary reason passport control exists? Finally, to me the story felt very point to point without a lot of tension and suspense.
dark
mysterious
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
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
mysterious
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
adventurous
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
mysterious
reflective
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I was interested to read a Ruth ware sequel because she tends to do a great job ending a story in each book. It was good to see Lo return in a good spot but it just felt really unnecessary. The story had too many elements hinging on unpredictable scenarios having to work out a very specific way for things to work out (which it continuously did).
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:
No
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes