A review by eilidhfisher
The Luminaries by Eleanor Catton

adventurous slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated

3.5

It’s an incredible and complexly woven plot. I was really impressed by it and didn’t want to put it down after I got into it. But there is a lot of racism particularly towards the two Chinese characters, I understand it is truthful of the time period 1800s) but it was difficult reading and is a constant throughout the book. 
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