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3.23 AVERAGE
3.23 AVERAGE
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
slow-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:
Complicated
emotional
mysterious
slow-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
Couldn't get into this. It was a promising start, but then the characters all seemed so cartoony and everything got ridiculous and I just stopped caring.
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
This book was bad.
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
emotional
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:
Yes
Thank you to NetGalley for the advanced copy of this book. I enjoyed the author’s debut, the Chateau, but unfortunately Main Character was a miss on most levels for me. I generally find that multi POV novels that move in a linear timeline don’t work well for truly building suspense and oftentimes feel like a lazy way to move the story forward - this is what I felt in this case - it was just too cluttered with narrators. The book had a good premise and a promising setting, but the execution wasn’t there for me. Despite the many points of view most of the characters weren’t well developed and the mystery factor wasn’t high enough to distract from the one dimensional characters.
The Main Character by Jaclyn Goldis has an intriguing premise set against a stunning backdrop, but unfortunately, it fell flat for me. While the concept was promising, the execution felt drawn out with excessive drama and repetitive dialogue. The multiple characters and shifting points of view made it difficult to stay engaged, and despite being marketed as a suspenseful read, I found little tension to keep me turning the pages. Overall, it was a struggle to finish, and I was left wanting more depth and clarity.
While an homage to Christie’s Murder on the Orient Express, this book is really nothing like a
Christie novel. What I loved: the train, the Italian setting, and main character Rory. The plot itself, though, became a little over-the-top, simply unrealistic, and sometimes bordering on ridiculous.
Christie novel. What I loved: the train, the Italian setting, and main character Rory. The plot itself, though, became a little over-the-top, simply unrealistic, and sometimes bordering on ridiculous.
slow-paced