A review by meetmeinmalkovich
The Windeby Puzzle by Lois Lowry

dark emotional informative sad tense slow-paced

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

3.0

If ever there was a neutral review from me, it is this one. I will say, however, that I am a bit disappointed. The structure is what made this so unenjoyable. If all the "History" had been put as a forward it may have been better, but I do realize not many people actually read those and thus might have missed the point of the book in the first place. This is why it was hard to review for me.

I liked the concept. I didn't like the execution. I didn't feel anything like I hoped I would, especially because this is an intriguing topic to me. I like the bog bodies, and the idea of telling the fictional, "would-be" story of a real adolescent bog body sounds cool! It just got cut up and made it an odd push and pull between fiction and the author's anecdotes about writing them.



My CAWPILE Scores:
Characters: 5/10 No strong feelings

Atmosphere: 7/14
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- setting: 6/10 Something is off
- mood: 1/4 I didn't feel a thing

Writing Style: 11/18
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- storytelling: 5/10 No strong feelings
- grammar: 4/4 No grammar issues
- format: 2/4 Formatting made it hard to read

Plot: 5/10 No strong feelings

Intrigue: 7/14
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- overall: 5/10 No strong feelings
- readability: 2/4 Unhauling

Logic: 9/14
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- plot logic: 5/10 No strong feelings
- character logic: 4/4 Characters made sense together

Excitement: 4/10 Eh, I'm ok without it



Totals:
CAWPILE: 48/90
Final Rating: 3 Stars