trudie64 's review for:

The Offing by Benjamin Myers

3.5

challenging dark reflective slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

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I found The Offing a little hard to get into at first. But eventually it came alive and I enjoyed it. Sad in parts and very descriptive of the area it is set. Not a fan of poetry I found myself sometimes skipping over parts to get to the story of the characters.