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Velvet was the Night by Silvia Moreno-Garcia
Did not finish book.
Trigger warnings:
If you want a crime mystery that is slow and well-embedded within a setting that isn't the United States or Britain, there is a good chance that you will love this book. The writing is gorgeous and easy to follow. The characters are dimensional and intriguing.
I personally just could not jive with the main character though. I am just not a fan of characters who obsess over how others perceive them and centre their entire being on finding romance. I also just struggle with slower pacing mysteries - I read them for the whodunnit aspect and lose interest when there is too much focus on the surrounding plotlines.
Overall, this is absolutely a solid book. But Moreno-Garcia's slower, atmospheric style of writing just doesn't translate into crime/mysteries in a way that I enjoy.
Spoiler
blood and violence depiction, gun violence, knife violence and stabbing, physical injuries, missing person, tortureIf you want a crime mystery that is slow and well-embedded within a setting that isn't the United States or Britain, there is a good chance that you will love this book. The writing is gorgeous and easy to follow. The characters are dimensional and intriguing.
I personally just could not jive with the main character though. I am just not a fan of characters who obsess over how others perceive them and centre their entire being on finding romance. I also just struggle with slower pacing mysteries - I read them for the whodunnit aspect and lose interest when there is too much focus on the surrounding plotlines.
Overall, this is absolutely a solid book. But Moreno-Garcia's slower, atmospheric style of writing just doesn't translate into crime/mysteries in a way that I enjoy.
Note: Review copy (audiobook) received from Libro.FM. This does not impact opinions within this review.
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