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robinwalter's Reviews (1.87k)

A Million Years in a Day: A Curious History of Daily Life

Greg Jenner

DID NOT FINISH: 50%

Too try-hard jokey for my taste 

Wake of the Hornet

R. R. Irvine

DID NOT FINISH: 35%

It took too long to get going and the cargo cult storyline seemed awkward

Married: The Virgin Widow

Deborah Hale

DID NOT FINISH: 13%

Stereotypical depictions of India always rile me 
mysterious reflective medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: N/A

The least satisfying of the series so far. It actually felt like the murder mystery was incidental, only used as a framework for reflections on the War and the passage of time. 
dark emotional mysterious reflective medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: N/A
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

A well-written mystery, but a downbeat story. A very sad story, really and a a reminder that murder always is
informative mysterious tense medium-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: N/A
informative mysterious tense 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
informative mysterious tense medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus: N/A
informative mysterious relaxing medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus: N/A
lighthearted fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: N/A
Strong character development: N/A
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: N/A