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luke_christopher_west's Reviews (70)
emotional
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
reflective
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Rhythmic.
adventurous
dark
reflective
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
challenging
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
informative
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I did like all the nautical details – polacres and post captains, levanters and loblolly boys – but sometimes it felt there was little else to the novel besides. Ultimately a bit of a chore.
funny
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
relaxing
sad
medium-paced
dark
funny
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
The things I know about Senegal wouldn’t fill the back of a business card, so this satirical novella was a fascinating insight as well as a funny, thought-provoking read.
adventurous
emotional
funny
mysterious
reflective
sad
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Varied and elusive, in some ways even austere. Whenever I thought I had it figured out, the novel changed tack – but in a way that seemed to reflect its depth rather than its superficiality. Humorous throughout, but left me heartsore.
funny
informative
lighthearted
reflective
medium-paced
Cringeworthy at times, hilarious at others, mostly somewhere in between. I learnt a lot, and found ending the history with Shakespeare a weird – but weirdly touching – choice.
adventurous
mysterious
reflective
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Had me totally engrossed throughout – so perhaps the letdown of the ending was inevitable.