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A review by jourdanicus
This Town Sleeps by Dennis E. Staples
hopeful
mysterious
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
Hmm... I did enjoy this book, but I feel like I wish there was... More to the story, maybe? I'm not sure if that's because I listened to more than half of it on audio and just didn't give it enough attention though.
I feel there were two stories here - Marion and Shannon's relationship, and Marion dealing with the ghost of Kayden. Both of them could have had a little more depth. I also feel like this story suffered from too much exposition. I like the author's writing style, but I would rather have had the backstory shown instead of overly told to me by rotating characters who lacked much depth.
Mostly I liked the way the dog was treated and I liked the ending.
I feel there were two stories here - Marion and Shannon's relationship, and Marion dealing with the ghost of Kayden. Both of them could have had a little more depth. I also feel like this story suffered from too much exposition. I like the author's writing style, but I would rather have had the backstory shown instead of overly told to me by rotating characters who lacked much depth.
Mostly I liked the way the dog was treated and I liked the ending.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Homophobia, Sexual content, Drug use, and Murder