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reubenalbatross 's review for:
The Lover
by Silvia Moreno-Garcia
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
This was well written and had great atmosphere and worldbuilding for such a short novella, but the character work (especially Judith's motivations) was lacking.
The biggest problem was that it didn't make sense for Judith to want Nathaniel dead. If wolfy-guy was supposed to have corrupted her to the point of murder, it wasn't done obviously enough. Also, Nathaniel really didn't deserve it. Yes, he had an affair, but that's worth killing someone for? Judith was never written as having that much hate in her heart for Nathaniel, so immediately switching on him like that felt really out of character.