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4.06k reviews for:
The Searcher: The mesmerising new mystery from the Sunday Times bestselling author
Tana French
3.72 AVERAGE
4.06k reviews for:
The Searcher: The mesmerising new mystery from the Sunday Times bestselling author
Tana French
3.72 AVERAGE
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
medium-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:
No
DNF @ 22%, glacial pace, so many words to say so little
A mystery with heart that tells the story of a community struggling to salvage the little bit of good left of their fledgling way of life, and a man caught in the middle of their desperate attempts to do so. Using brilliantly described landscapes and wonderfully developed characters, French drew me into her telling and although her tale was rife with disappointment I am pleased to have seen it through to its end. Good read indeed!
challenging
mysterious
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I don’t want to call this slow paced. It meandered and took its time. Reading it forced me to savor and enjoy the characters and the setting instead of galloping through like I usually do with Tana French’s work. French forces the reader to grapple with questions of morality and what justice looks like. I’ll admit I struggled with the choices Cal made and I had to sit and turn those choices over in my head for awhile. The more I think about it, the more I love this book.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal death, Death, Violence, Blood, Grief, Murder, Injury/Injury detail
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
medium-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
I really enjoyed the relationship between Cal and Trey, and the way the author writes. But it felt like a slooow burn for a somewhat dissatisfying ending.
emotional
mysterious
tense
fast-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
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
medium-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