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A review by daynpitseleh
The Drowned Detective by Neil Jordan
3.0
I received this from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.
Probably 3 1/2 stars
It can be a bit hard to connect to this book at first. The writing style is disconnected, it's hard to describe, as if a writing style could be smoke wisps that float through. It's often not clear who is speaking, and all of it has a certain dreamlike quality. However, I became really interested in about a third of the way through, and really came to enjoy the writing and characters. It's more than just a detective novel; it raises some interesting ideas about love and death. Unfortunately, I didn't care for the ending of the book, which felt like a bit of a letdown. Overall, I enjoyed this novel.
Probably 3 1/2 stars
It can be a bit hard to connect to this book at first. The writing style is disconnected, it's hard to describe, as if a writing style could be smoke wisps that float through. It's often not clear who is speaking, and all of it has a certain dreamlike quality. However, I became really interested in about a third of the way through, and really came to enjoy the writing and characters. It's more than just a detective novel; it raises some interesting ideas about love and death. Unfortunately, I didn't care for the ending of the book, which felt like a bit of a letdown. Overall, I enjoyed this novel.