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robinwalter's Reviews (1.87k)
mysterious
reflective
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
A very fast-paced second in the series. Julian is an interesting character and the mysteries are well constructed
hopeful
lighthearted
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
N/A
A very promising start to the series. Nuanced characters and an intriguing setup for the protagonist.
lighthearted
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
N/A
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
N/A
A bit overlong, the languid opening setup could have been shortened, I think. The ulktimate solution was almost guessable even for me
challenging
informative
medium-paced
Dense, fascinating and written with obvious passion. A bit overlong for my taste, but well-argued and researched with copious documentation. The overall effect was to made the author's point about Ancient India's impact on the world - then and now, from Angkor Wat to Al-Kwhwarizmi, from chess to clocks and from madrasas to matriculation.
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
N/A
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
N/A
Engaging mystery, disengaging sleuth. My 8th and last Lennox
adventurous
informative
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
N/A
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
N/A
A new venture from Ms Peartree, a longer story and an alternate history mystery. An enjoyable first, although I think it could have been either a bit shorter or had more explicit tension throughout. I''ll be interested to try her next if she returns to this format and genre.
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I read this after watching the TV adaptation. I wanted to see how the book felt. The TV show did a good job of capturing the essence of the story and indeed the book could have done with being a bit more tightly edited. That said, there was enough in the writing to make me want to check out book 2.
emotional
hopeful
lighthearted
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
challenging
hopeful
informative
reflective
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
Overlong and over slow, this was still an enjoyable outing for Miss Winslow. It could have been tighter and tauter, especially by reducing the amount of unsubtle preaching about racial injustice. Ms Whishaw has done better at blending socio-political issues into her stories than she did here
informative
lighthearted
medium-paced
Not bad, but the lengthy explanation and defence of descriptivism was a bit "preaching to the converted" for me, and very reflective of the primary target audience being speakers of US English.