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4.27 AVERAGE
4.27 AVERAGE
This book seemed to stretch on endlessly, leaving me with a sense of overhype. While I found the nostalgic glimpses into the main female character’s childhood to be engaging, the remainder of the narrative fell short of my expectations. I appreciate a book that evokes sadness throughout, but this one unfortunately did not resonate with me as I had hoped.
In the acknowledgements the author explains he writes very slowly. To me this was very evident in the meandering, endless telling-of-the-tale in this book.
This novel had glowing reviews from many people but, although I slogged through to the end, it really was not my cup of tea. The author did create some interesting characters, I thought Sammy the art gallery owner was a very interesting character. Saint, the main detective in the book is also an interesting character. But both are submerged in the long descriptions of various road trips virtually all over the United States. To the point where the reader can no longer remember why the character is going there, or even where they are going.
It is a tale of a serial murderer but it is woven so loosely, with so many tangential distractions and directions it is difficult to hold on to the thread, or even retain one's interest in the story...
This novel had glowing reviews from many people but, although I slogged through to the end, it really was not my cup of tea. The author did create some interesting characters, I thought Sammy the art gallery owner was a very interesting character. Saint, the main detective in the book is also an interesting character. But both are submerged in the long descriptions of various road trips virtually all over the United States. To the point where the reader can no longer remember why the character is going there, or even where they are going.
It is a tale of a serial murderer but it is woven so loosely, with so many tangential distractions and directions it is difficult to hold on to the thread, or even retain one's interest in the story...
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
sad
medium-paced
Strong character development:
Yes
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Loveable characters:
Yes
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
dark
sad
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
I liked the first 100 pages, then it became very boring.
My spoiler isn’t really a plot spoiler, but it’s why I rated the book so low.
I hate when a book written by a man makes the female characters one dimensional and obsessed with the main male character.
It was also so long and boring.
My spoiler isn’t really a plot spoiler, but it’s why I rated the book so low.
It was also so long and boring.
emotional
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
sad
tense
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
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
4.75 stars. Unexpected and deeply moving.
When I picked up this book it was being recommended to me as a thriller. And while, yes, it can certainly read as a thriller in moments…it’s so much more than that. It’s a character study of a town — of friendships and first loves, of tragedy and loss, of resilience and bravery, and how we show up for one another.
Whitaker writes beautifully and with so much heart there’s no wonder these characters feel so alive. If you enjoyed Broadchurch…this book is for you.
When I picked up this book it was being recommended to me as a thriller. And while, yes, it can certainly read as a thriller in moments…it’s so much more than that. It’s a character study of a town — of friendships and first loves, of tragedy and loss, of resilience and bravery, and how we show up for one another.
Whitaker writes beautifully and with so much heart there’s no wonder these characters feel so alive. If you enjoyed Broadchurch…this book is for you.