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3.7 AVERAGE
3.7 AVERAGE
adventurous
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
adventurous
dark
mysterious
sad
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
reflective
slow-paced
Wow Sci-fi. Quiet, unexpected adventure. A very rewarding read.
adventurous
emotional
funny
reflective
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
adventurous
dark
reflective
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
reflective
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Nicht ganz so gut wie The Road aber nicht schlecht
http://www.weberseite.at/buecher/far-north-marcel-theroux/
http://www.weberseite.at/buecher/far-north-marcel-theroux/
adventurous
dark
reflective
sad
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Unfortunately, the more I think about Far North, the more underwhelmed I feel. My primary thought of this book is, "it was fine." I took this book with me to the Great Smoky Mountains National Park, where it was the perfect read after a long day of hiking, because of its mediocre nature. I didn't want to be engaging with a complex, lyrical text; I just wanted something to read until we fell asleep for the night.
This is a common criticism, but that's because it's a very good one: This book felt like a less impactful, more meandering version of The Road by Cormac McCarthy. I read The Road last fall, and the similarities were uncountable.
Additionally, I was not a fan of the way Makepeace was written. I am fine with men writing women, of course, but in this case it was so obvious that a man had written the female protagonist. She said and did things that were weirdly characterized as "woman things" (like being sad???), which was very off putting.
The plot was extremely slow at some points and felt as if it was paced oddly. The story felt as if it should have ended 30 pages earlier, and I certainly didn't think the epilogue did the story any favors. Despite the fact that this book was fine when I was actively reading it, I will likely forget it very soon.
This is a common criticism, but that's because it's a very good one: This book felt like a less impactful, more meandering version of The Road by Cormac McCarthy. I read The Road last fall, and the similarities were uncountable.
Additionally, I was not a fan of the way Makepeace was written. I am fine with men writing women, of course, but in this case it was so obvious that a man had written the female protagonist. She said and did things that were weirdly characterized as "woman things" (like being sad???), which was very off putting.
The plot was extremely slow at some points and felt as if it was paced oddly. The story felt as if it should have ended 30 pages earlier, and I certainly didn't think the epilogue did the story any favors. Despite the fact that this book was fine when I was actively reading it, I will likely forget it very soon.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual assault
Minor: Sexual content
adventurous
dark
reflective
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No