absinthe's Reviews (391)

adventurous slow-paced
emotional reflective slow-paced
adventurous dark tense medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
adventurous emotional hopeful medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

The Devil in the White City: Murder, Magic, and Madness at the Fair That Changed America

Erik Larson

DID NOT FINISH: 14%

The book wasn't capturing my attention at this point so I returned it to the library early (there was also a waitlist so I didn't want to hold up others).
emotional hopeful reflective slow-paced
adventurous challenging dark tense fast-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
adventurous mysterious medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus: No