A review by goldenfeather
A Slow Fire Burning by Paula Hawkins

dark emotional mysterious sad tense slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.0

This one didn't do anything for me. The one good thing I'll say about it is that Hawkins does a good job connecting all the characters to one other, but I thought the writing was incredibly dull and even pretentious at times. But most importantly I just didn't like any of the characters and couldn't have cared less about them. I've read plenty of books before with complicated, messed up characters, but I'm usually able to empathize with them despite their issues. But in this book I felt no empathy, just irritation.

Also- regarding Daniel, I really think Hawkins should have fleshed out his character more. I don't really have an opinion on whether or not he murdered Ben because we only get a few glimpses of him.
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