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A review by sadpear
Night Film by Marisha Pessl
mysterious
medium-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
2.5
I wanted to love this because the elements are all things I love and the premise is a good one. But I could never figure out if the main character was meant to be genuine or a parody of a noir detective. Ultimately I never cared about the characters and so never felt any anxiety or tension for them. Also, it felt like a slog. It's not a slow paced story, things are constantly happening but it took me forever to get through it. I constantly wanted to skip pages because I was not invested.