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A review by ashleyg101
The Club by Takis Würger
4.0
Mystery? Secret societies? I'M HERE FOR IT. Thanks for the ARC, Edelweiss!
Regarding this book - I'm torn. On the one hand, it was a fast read, engaging, and I really do love anything about secret societies. On the other hand, there were chapters devoted to characters and insights into their behavior that didn't seem completely relevant and didn't really go anywhere (looking at you, Josh), and I feel like a lot of the characters' motivations weren't really fleshed out. There's a particular male character that seems to have feelings for another male character that he's pretending is just friendship, but I honestly don't know because it doesn't go anywhere. The book isn't long enough to wrap up all the questions I had. I wasn't really surprised by the crime Hans was tasked with investigating, but there were twists at the end that I didn't expect. However, it was a pretty straightforward book.
It's a sparse style of writing, and I didn't really connect deeply with any of the characters (again, it could be because of the length), but I did enjoy the look into the boxing scene and the secret society aspect, though I would have loved a more in-depth look into that part of Cambridge.
Regarding this book - I'm torn. On the one hand, it was a fast read, engaging, and I really do love anything about secret societies. On the other hand, there were chapters devoted to characters and insights into their behavior that didn't seem completely relevant and didn't really go anywhere (looking at you, Josh), and I feel like a lot of the characters' motivations weren't really fleshed out. There's a particular male character that seems to have feelings for another male character that he's pretending is just friendship, but I honestly don't know because it doesn't go anywhere. The book isn't long enough to wrap up all the questions I had. I wasn't really surprised by the crime Hans was tasked with investigating, but there were twists at the end that I didn't expect. However, it was a pretty straightforward book.
It's a sparse style of writing, and I didn't really connect deeply with any of the characters (again, it could be because of the length), but I did enjoy the look into the boxing scene and the secret society aspect, though I would have loved a more in-depth look into that part of Cambridge.