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The Examiner by Janice Hallett
3.0
adventurous challenging dark funny informative mysterious reflective tense
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: No
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

This is a difficult one - I liked it and didn't at the same. Undeniably clever and twisty, extremely intriguing but the final quarter required a massive suspension of disbelief and didn't work with the rest of the book.

Odd, clever, pulled me in but also kept me on the periphery as I didn't care for any of the characters - though Jem grew on me after about 60%. I just don't know how I feel overall so sticking to 3*