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3.27 AVERAGE
3.27 AVERAGE
mysterious
sad
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
The hummingbird flew down like a tiny god, to the back deck of our house. Some fairyland version, glowing phosphorescent in a cascade of emerald, sapphire and hot pink.
Gradually gets better the further into the book you get. A bleak but not entirely nihilistic take on climate change - there's a kind of malaise that makes it clear this book was written in 2020-ish. I really liked the protagonist
dark
mysterious
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
challenging
mysterious
reflective
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Very intriguing book.
Would make a good movie, especially with that ending.
The kind of book that gets better the further in you get.
Would make a good movie, especially with that ending.
The kind of book that gets better the further in you get.
mysterious
reflective
medium-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
adventurous
challenging
dark
mysterious
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Loveable characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
dark
informative
reflective
sad
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
challenging
mysterious
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
A riveting and environmentally-minded thriller and mystery novel, with all the respect for character and nature I’ve come to expect from Jeff VanderMeer. The audiobook’s narrator Lisa Flanagan was phenomenal!