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1.0
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: No
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

A story about a dysfunctional family with too many disjointed POVs (Tom, Cecile, Dorothy, and Fiona) and too little character development or redeeming qualities for the characters. I found Cecile's story arc to be the most interesting but overall, this was a boring novel in which I couldn't connect or sympathize with any of the characters.

To make things worse, there was no clear resolution in the end (particularly for Cecile's arc, which I was most interested in). As such, I regret not DNF'ing this book.

I listened to the audiobook at x1.35 speed.