mikarala 's review for:

Case Study by Graeme Macrae Burnet

4.5

challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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This is a very fascinating, compulsive read that leaves you wanting answers that you never get. It's purposefully abstruse and leave's many things up to the reader's interpretation, which makes it both fun and somewhat frustrating to read. I found the characters compelling and bewildering, and the prose was really engaging while also being extremely refined and intellectual. I got the impression that the author loves reading and examining the human condition.

There's something that left me wanting a bit more, hense the .5 star deduction, but I truly enjoyed this novel.