A review by organchordsandlightning
Snow by John Banville

mysterious sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

While an intriguing mystery (with some genuinely interesting political situations thrown in), I don't think the emotional core of the novel hit very well. It was really trying to set up St. John as a protagonist for a further detective series, but any look at his emotional core tended to be the most uninteresting parts of the book.