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bibliothecary_tyler
dark
sad
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Premise: 4
Character Complexity: 4
Character Development: 2
Character Diversity: 2
Atmosphere: 4
Writing: 4
Plot: 4
Intrigue: 5
Logic: 3
Enjoyment: 4
Total: 37/50
Character Complexity: 4
Character Development: 2
Character Diversity: 2
Atmosphere: 4
Writing: 4
Plot: 4
Intrigue: 5
Logic: 3
Enjoyment: 4
Total: 37/50
mysterious
slow-paced
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
Premise: 4
Character Complexity: 4
Character Development: 4
Character Diversity: 4
Atmosphere: 4
Writing: 3
Plot: 3
Intrigue: 4
Logic: 3
Enjoyment: 4
Total: 37/50
Character Complexity: 4
Character Development: 4
Character Diversity: 4
Atmosphere: 4
Writing: 3
Plot: 3
Intrigue: 4
Logic: 3
Enjoyment: 4
Total: 37/50
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Premise: 2
Character Complexity: 4
Character Development: 3
Character Diversity: 2
Atmosphere: 1
Writing: 3
Plot: 2
Intrigue: 2
Logic: 3
Enjoyment: 2
Total: 24/50
Character Complexity: 4
Character Development: 3
Character Diversity: 2
Atmosphere: 1
Writing: 3
Plot: 2
Intrigue: 2
Logic: 3
Enjoyment: 2
Total: 24/50
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
Premise: 8
Character Complexity: 6
Character Development: 6
Character Diversity: 6
Atmosphere: 7
Writing: 6
Plot: 6
Intrigue: 7
Logic: 6
Enjoyment: 6
Total: 64/100
Character Complexity: 6
Character Development: 6
Character Diversity: 6
Atmosphere: 7
Writing: 6
Plot: 6
Intrigue: 7
Logic: 6
Enjoyment: 6
Total: 64/100
lighthearted
medium-paced
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
dark
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Premise: 8
Character Complexity: 7
Character Development: 5
Character Diversity: 10
Atmosphere: 7
Writing: 6
Plot: 6
Intrigue: 6
Logic: 6
Enjoyment: 6
Total: 67/100
Character Complexity: 7
Character Development: 5
Character Diversity: 10
Atmosphere: 7
Writing: 6
Plot: 6
Intrigue: 6
Logic: 6
Enjoyment: 6
Total: 67/100
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Premise: 9
Character Complexity: 7
Character Development: 5
Character Diversity: 6
Atmosphere: 7
Writing: 8
Plot: 8
Intrigue: 8
Logic: 8
Enjoyment: 8
Total: 74/100
Character Complexity: 7
Character Development: 5
Character Diversity: 6
Atmosphere: 7
Writing: 8
Plot: 8
Intrigue: 8
Logic: 8
Enjoyment: 8
Total: 74/100
dark
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Premise: 10
Character Complexity: 6
Character Complexity: 6
Character Development: 7
Character Diversity: 5
Atmosphere: 8
Writing: 7
Plot: 7
Intrigue: 9
Logic: 7
Enjoyment: 7
Total: 73/100
I went into this book with different expectations, thinking it was mostly a mystery and that a lot of time would be spent on who the villain was - that actually gets wrapped up very quickly, and then the bulk of the book is simply a suspenseful romp around a rest stop in a snowstorm. The premise and the atmosphere were this book’s greatest strengths, and I’m sad more time wasn’t spent on the mystery and tension of the protagonist trying to find out who the kidnapper is. The characters were reasonably shallow, but it’s a suspense thriller, so that can be forgiven. I’m not a fan of books whose horror and tension purely comes from violence and body horror, but I will say that all the plot twists in this book surprised me.
Overall, a great suspense thriller that misses opportunities to milk suspense and develop its characters.
I went into this book with different expectations, thinking it was mostly a mystery and that a lot of time would be spent on who the villain was - that actually gets wrapped up very quickly, and then the bulk of the book is simply a suspenseful romp around a rest stop in a snowstorm. The premise and the atmosphere were this book’s greatest strengths, and I’m sad more time wasn’t spent on the mystery and tension of the protagonist trying to find out who the kidnapper is. The characters were reasonably shallow, but it’s a suspense thriller, so that can be forgiven. I’m not a fan of books whose horror and tension purely comes from violence and body horror, but I will say that all the plot twists in this book surprised me.
Overall, a great suspense thriller that misses opportunities to milk suspense and develop its characters.
inspiring
tense
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