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meg_31 's review for:
The Night Watch
by Sarah Waters
emotional
hopeful
reflective
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I loved the use of the reverse chronology in this book; you uncover the layers of history the further you go and your questions get answered as you go back in time. A very interesting technique and one which I really enjoyed.
I love the casual way she writes queer characters through history. Too often writers make a characters sexual preference their entire personality or the entire plot revolves around it, but Waters creates fully rounded characters and explores their relationships meaningfully, regardless of gender/preference.
It’s not my favourite Sarah Waters novel, as it was more on the slow side and not a lot happened plot-wise, but I enjoyed the immersive setting and the character development (or reverse-development, whatever the correct word for that may be!)
I love the casual way she writes queer characters through history. Too often writers make a characters sexual preference their entire personality or the entire plot revolves around it, but Waters creates fully rounded characters and explores their relationships meaningfully, regardless of gender/preference.
It’s not my favourite Sarah Waters novel, as it was more on the slow side and not a lot happened plot-wise, but I enjoyed the immersive setting and the character development (or reverse-development, whatever the correct word for that may be!)