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libbyloveslattes 's review for:
The Man Made of Smoke
by Alex North
dark
mysterious
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Ok, not great. I mean, it was a thriller and murder mystery, but I figured out the ending. There were at least a couple of places where readers are left hanging, and for a short book there was a significant amount of time given to the sound of a fist hitting a punching bag. If you like mysteries and thrillers, it’s definitely not the worst, but I’ve enjoyed others more. Also, the way the psychiatrist tried to get into the head of the killer is a littler weird and creepy. Not my favorite. I think this would be a great movie, but only an ok book.
It was mentioned as a trigger warning so I didn’t take away any stars for this, but it is about a serial killer that goes after young boys and I just was not able to cope as well as I thought I was. Super sad and icky.
It was mentioned as a trigger warning so I didn’t take away any stars for this, but it is about a serial killer that goes after young boys and I just was not able to cope as well as I thought I was. Super sad and icky.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Murder