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Rivers of London by Ben Aaronovitch
3.0
adventurous mysterious slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: No
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: No

Something about the writing was off for me... Too much detail when I didn't need it, and not enough when I found something more interesting. The concept was novel and intriguing, but the author and I weren't aligned. And too many English references that didn't land.