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A review by nats2643
Birnam Wood by Eleanor Catton
dark
mysterious
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.5
I felt like this took forever to reach any sort of action and then finished in a rush. Several characters were prone to long political arguments and we heard a lot of inner monologues. These were boring, long, drawn out and I don't think added much to the story.
The characters were all pretty unlikeable too, I wasn't left rooting for anyone.
I didn't like the ending, which left too much open and felt rushed despite the hours and hours it took to finally reach any sort of crisis point.
The characters were all pretty unlikeable too, I wasn't left rooting for anyone.
I didn't like the ending, which left too much open and felt rushed despite the hours and hours it took to finally reach any sort of crisis point.