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Not quite as good as the previous book - there was a lot of jumping around that got very disorientating. However, the end was so satisfying it's hard to stay mad
challenging dark reflective sad tense slow-paced
adventurous challenging funny mysterious tense medium-paced
dark hopeful 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
dark 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
adventurous dark funny hopeful sad tense

You can pick any random Whitehead sentence, and it’s a masterclass in teaching writing. This crime fiction just isn’t my thing like The Underground Railroad or The Nickel Boys (which is a perfect book). But Whitehead remains one of my favorite living novelists.
adventurous 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: Yes
dark emotional funny tense medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
funny lighthearted medium-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: Yes