A review by emmalouisereads
Case Study by Graeme Macrae Burnet

mysterious slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

1.25

I really struggled to get into this book. The idea seems really clever and maybe if it was non-fiction it would have worked better for me, but as a fiction novel the switch between the diaries and biography was jarring. It just felt a bit all over the place and I’m not sure anything really happened. Which is not always necessary, but I didn’t find the characters believable enough to carry me through the book. I was looking for a dark, page turning thriller from this book but I don’t think that’s what it was. Maybe requires a reread one day. 
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