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robinwalter's Reviews (1.87k)
emotional
funny
reflective
medium-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
Justly famous and there's not much more to say about this classic. I enjoyed it a lot, and am pleased I read it before any of her others, as it may be the most accessible - thanks to the famous adaptations for the small screen.
The story sounded interesting, but once again the split timeline thing was too much for me. I just can't get into that style
Too disconnected for me, I was hoping for something more like Starter Villain or KPS
emotional
hopeful
lighthearted
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
A fun, sweet story to wrap the series. The only major downside was laying it on thick with a trowel about the poor unfortunate aristos who lost their treasures along with their lives in The Terror during the French Revolution. That was horrific, but so was the system that incited it.
emotional
hopeful
lighthearted
mysterious
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
N/A
The least engaging of the series so far. The only character I cared for was St. Didier, and the only reason I finished it was to confirm the obvious culprit
dark
mysterious
sad
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Tense and fast-paced, although the culprit was pretty obvious. Building it around a cadaver dog team was an interesting variation
hopeful
lighthearted
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
A fun tribute to Golden Age Manor Murders, with some interesting character development in the three Dahlias to add depth. Plenty good enough to tempt me to try book two
After reading a quarter of the book I did not connect with the characters and some of the writing was cringeworthy.
informative
reflective
medium-paced
An interesting overview of the science of memory. Much of the "what happens" was pretty familiar to me, but the explanations of why it happens, in terms of neurological processes, was new to me. Not quite the book I thought it would be, but an enjoyable read for all that, and one that will (hopefully) stay in my memory for a while.