A review by ecn
The Death of Jane Lawrence by Caitlin Starling

adventurous challenging dark mysterious sad tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

Overall I really enjoyed the book. However, I can’t give it a 5 because it dragged on toward the later third of the book. Big plot pieces had happened so soon and it seemed as if things weren’t coming together at a comfortable pace. Parts really dragged on and others seemed to skip right over. Perhaps this is to wrap us into the mind of Jane? Even so, I was hoping for either a quicker wrap up or more of a build up until we got to bigger plot points. Lastly, I *know* it’s how the character is, but toward the end I was really on the fence if I cared about Jane or not.
Yes, it’s the madness making her drawn to the magic and wanting to dive back in. But it felt shallow and I wanted more from her and from those around her


8/27/23:
Overall I really loved the book and will probably reread again in the future but I wish the ending wasn’t so slippery and I actually had something concrete to hold onto. Butttttttttt, I do love a messy and weird ending for the sole purpose of making you feel how the world felt so I can’t be too mad about it. 3.5/5
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