evaorbit 's review for:

The Night Watch by Sarah Waters

4.0

mysterious 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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I was interested in this book when reading it, but I didn’t really fall in love with any of the characters. I think the addition of Duncan’s story didn’t add much and the pacing felt off. The Kay/Julia/Helen situation was interesting, but it kind of made me dislike all of them. All of that said, I really enjoyed the world building, which is always my favorite part of Sarah Waters’ books. I would recommend this if you’ve already read a couple of her books, but I don’t recommend this as your first one. The time jumps were intriguing but felt a little forced and underdeveloped- which is surprising for a 500+ page book.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Self harm, Suicide, War