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A review by brep23
The Searcher by Tana French
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Meh.
I liked it less as it went on, probably partly due to my own expectations. This is much more a character study than it is a mystery or even a thriller, and I think French does an amazing job breathing life into the people in her novel.
But the central mystery of the story is nothing that hasn't been (over)done, and the twist at the end was not only predictable but also poorly executed. It was revealed in a way that was frankly bizarre.
Not sure how I feel about the ending yet. I see what she was going for, I just....don't know if it fully landed.
I will say, I'm leaning towards not reading the next book in the series. Just because I think the ending works a lot better that way.
I liked it less as it went on, probably partly due to my own expectations. This is much more a character study than it is a mystery or even a thriller, and I think French does an amazing job breathing life into the people in her novel.
But the central mystery of the story is nothing that hasn't been (over)done, and the twist at the end was not only predictable but also poorly executed. It was revealed in a way that was frankly bizarre.
Not sure how I feel about the ending yet. I see what she was going for, I just....don't know if it fully landed.
I will say, I'm leaning towards not reading the next book in the series. Just because I think the ending works a lot better that way.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal death, Child abuse, Cursing, Gore, Physical abuse, Violence, Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Death, Drug use, Grief, Murder
Minor: Suicide, Car accident