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3.14 AVERAGE
3.14 AVERAGE
dark
mysterious
reflective
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Really enjoyed the first half. The second half was just endless repetition. I just didn't get the point of the story. Is it a fable? Does it teach us a lesson? It's certainly not a ghost story. Complete waste of my time. Writing was good and many parts of the story were interesting, learning about the mill and Victorian funerary practices but eh. A lot of death in this book but not all that much to sink your teeth into.
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
N/A
Strong character development:
N/A
Loveable characters:
N/A
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
4.5 stars.
I was hovering between 4 and 4.5 but the ending absolutely nailed it for me.
I can't put my thoughts on this novel into words yet, maybe in a few days. I'll just say it was nothing like I expected, and I'm still processing why I liked it so much.
I was hovering between 4 and 4.5 but the ending absolutely nailed it for me.
I can't put my thoughts on this novel into words yet, maybe in a few days. I'll just say it was nothing like I expected, and I'm still processing why I liked it so much.
Not what I expected. This was creepy and engaging, I really liked the characters and the setting was vivid.
Boring. I couldn't finish it and I always finish books.
It left me cold -- it didn't grab me and pull me in, but rather told its story and made me feel like I was peeking in through a window at the plot. Not one I'll likely read again. Hoping the author will write another without such a long gap between books.
It's a bit like Chronicle of a Death Foretold or Death in Venice- you know from page one that the protagonist isn't going to make it out alive. This is particularly ironic when he opens a funerary business to support the death and grief obsessed Victorians.
William Bellman is a jack of all trades whose childhood mistake of heartlessly killing a rook comes back to haunt him in all sorts of ways. It colors his every waking moment black, as you may guess by the title.
Not as compelling as The Thirteenth Tale but haunting enough to be getting along with.
William Bellman is a jack of all trades whose childhood mistake of heartlessly killing a rook comes back to haunt him in all sorts of ways. It colors his every waking moment black, as you may guess by the title.
Not as compelling as The Thirteenth Tale but haunting enough to be getting along with.