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A review by laticsexile
The Clockmaker's Daughter by Kate Morton
informative
mysterious
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? Yes
3.25
Too heavily plotted. Too clever for its own good. Too many pantomime villains.
An interesting conceit, with some great historical elements, but taken altogether, the pieces of the story were too heavy for the frame that they were hung on. Sometimes, less is more. I found the writing uneven and the characters were painted on bits of plywood and wheeled clumsily onto the stage. That said, I was never bored.
An interesting conceit, with some great historical elements, but taken altogether, the pieces of the story were too heavy for the frame that they were hung on. Sometimes, less is more. I found the writing uneven and the characters were painted on bits of plywood and wheeled clumsily onto the stage. That said, I was never bored.