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judygold 's review for:
Mystic River
by Dennis Lehane
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Took me a little while to get into it, as I found the writing a bit dense at times (very descriptive, could distract me from the narrative). But once I got used to the style I got immersed in the story and engaged with the characters. A bit of a slow burn but not too slow. All the characters felt very real (ie flawed!) and while I didn't pick up the ending I wasn't super surprised either. A good read if you are patient and have time on your hands