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queenfilo's review
dark
emotional
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
suspensethrill's review
3.0
Thank you Netgalley for my digital copy in exchange for a fair and honest review.
I was a bit disappointed in this one; it read more like a romance noir than a thriller of any type. I have no issue with those types of books, but this one wasn't marketed as such and was not what I was expecting when I requested it. The plot was enjoyable for me but it did take me about 25% to get into it. The characters were pleasant enough but nothing memorable. This one had more grammatical errors and missing punctuation than most unedited copies I've received; I tried not to consider this in my overall rating as I expect this in a galley, but it did make it difficult to read and discern who was speaking at times.
I think there is an audience for this, I just think it wasn't the right book for me. I did enjoy it enough to give it 3 stars though, so give it a try if this sounds like your type of read!
I was a bit disappointed in this one; it read more like a romance noir than a thriller of any type. I have no issue with those types of books, but this one wasn't marketed as such and was not what I was expecting when I requested it. The plot was enjoyable for me but it did take me about 25% to get into it. The characters were pleasant enough but nothing memorable. This one had more grammatical errors and missing punctuation than most unedited copies I've received; I tried not to consider this in my overall rating as I expect this in a galley, but it did make it difficult to read and discern who was speaking at times.
I think there is an audience for this, I just think it wasn't the right book for me. I did enjoy it enough to give it 3 stars though, so give it a try if this sounds like your type of read!
gem_zeroshelfcontrol's review
3.0
Received this book as a first reads giveaway from goodreads. This review is based entirely on my own thoughts and feelings.
Overall rating : 3*
Characters : 4*
Plot : 3*
Writing : 2*
After taking a while to get in the story I found the plot enjoyable. The writing however I really struggled with. I'm not sure if it was because it was an unfinished, unedited version, but it didn't flow very well, and between chapters it was a bit disconnected. Also punctuation was missing from speech, making it hard to distinguish who was talking, and whether it was normal text. The main character was interesting and made the book for me.
Overall rating : 3*
Characters : 4*
Plot : 3*
Writing : 2*
After taking a while to get in the story I found the plot enjoyable. The writing however I really struggled with. I'm not sure if it was because it was an unfinished, unedited version, but it didn't flow very well, and between chapters it was a bit disconnected. Also punctuation was missing from speech, making it hard to distinguish who was talking, and whether it was normal text. The main character was interesting and made the book for me.
rtimmorris's review
4.0
Jordan has an incredible gift of language, of crafting sentences that lose the reader in their miasmic details. The Drowned Detective is a story about love and not loving, about following and evading, and about the presence of ghosts and the spaces between the living.
It's not a long novel, but it felt like it was still 30 pages too long. The beginning and the end are where I found myself less interested, but maybe due partly to the middle of the novel being so captivating.
This is the second novel of Neil Jordan's that I've read, and I have thoroughly enjoyed them both.
It's not a long novel, but it felt like it was still 30 pages too long. The beginning and the end are where I found myself less interested, but maybe due partly to the middle of the novel being so captivating.
This is the second novel of Neil Jordan's that I've read, and I have thoroughly enjoyed them both.
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