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triptych_turning's Reviews (146)
challenging
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I understand why this book is a classic, but all of the characters are infuriating. If you're reading it as a book, it's less than stellar, so I recommend thinking of it as "reading" an action movie: overproduced, cheap thrills with whatever Hollywood hunk of the day in the starring role. It's a lot easier to get to if you view it through the same basic framework that most other action/thriller books are based on.
adventurous
dark
mysterious
reflective
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
I'd read the rest of the series if I had more time, probably. It definitely feels like a book written by and for teenage boys.
dark
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
tense
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
challenging
emotional
reflective
tense
medium-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
I enjoyed this book. It was definitely way more intense than I was expecting. I really enjoyed the epistolary layout, and I feel like it really helped show character development and personality.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Incest, Racism, Sexual assault, Toxic relationship
Moderate: Racial slurs
challenging
funny
informative
medium-paced
I really liked this book, so much so that I'm planning on taking Stanford's open Quantum Mechanics course now- so if you're interested, I highly recommend it.