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A review by hammy_down
A Spot of Bother by Mark Haddon
adventurous
emotional
funny
lighthearted
reflective
slow-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
3.0
I don’t have much to say about this book. I love Haddon’s writing, but I believe he struggles with making the main character likable and the story line above mediocre. I love the characters in his books, but the plot/character balance is disrupted by the backtracking and the strange,
sometimes absurd and unbelievable motivations to move the plot forward. There isn’t enough focus on why the characters act the way that they do. Still liked the book, but it was perhaps a bit above mediocre in my opinion.
sometimes absurd and unbelievable motivations to move the plot forward. There isn’t enough focus on why the characters act the way that they do. Still liked the book, but it was perhaps a bit above mediocre in my opinion.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Blood, Body horror, Cancer, Cursing, Drug abuse, Drug use, Excrement, Gore, Grief, Homophobia, Infidelity, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Self harm, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, and Violence