alknof 's review for:

The Luminaries by Eleanor Catton

4.0

adventurous challenging slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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this book is intimidating. i honestly feel proud of myself for getting through this tome of a novel, but I did really enjoy it. heavy description, as one might imagine to fill 800+ pages, but a clever, twisted mystery nonetheless