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aftereliza

The Buried Giant

Kazuo Ishiguro

DID NOT FINISH: 28%

Did not enjoy the writing the genre or the narration
adventurous funny informative mysterious slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: No
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Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: No
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

The only good part of this book was the other recurring characters from previous books.  From the plot, to the age gap, to the weird power imbalance, hated this one. Would never pick it up again. 

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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 loved how well integrated this was into the existing series, including interactions with the wider cast of characters. I loved Winter and felt for her story and I think Theo was a great match for her to cool her down. 
emotional funny hopeful lighthearted fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

I really enjoyed these characters and their story! Friends to lovers is one of my favourite tropes, and the fact that these two had been building to get to this point for nearly 20 yeas made the wait really worth it. 

This was one of the spiciest books I've read and while I enjoyed it, it was a bit (almost too) intense. 
adventurous funny hopeful lighthearted relaxing fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: No
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

I liked the main characters and the how the whole cast carries on from the first novel in the series. The spicy scenes were incredible. The age-gap, nanny trope and stepmother matter I could tolerate. However, the toxic birth mother and pregnancy plot twist were more than I could stomach. It would have been a ⭐️⭐️ were it not for the spice. 

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Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

Insta love. Did not enjoy that one bit. Like the subversion of grumpy sunshine. Loved the continuity of the characters from the first books. 
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emotional funny lighthearted relaxing fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

Overall I enjoyed it, loved the Taylor Swift references, but the main character was such a wet blanket, she acted so childishly and the amount of miscommunication really derailed the parts of the story I enjoyed. Glad I read it, likely won't read it again.