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hopeful lighthearted medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: No
challenging emotional informative inspiring mysterious reflective sad tense medium-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
emotional mysterious tense medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

This was an enjoyable interesting read that kept me turning the pages to see what would happen all the way through.
Based on a true story, and told from several points of view, it mixes courtroom scenes, family drama and the supernatural well.
I did find the mixed media format a little distracting at times, and one or two of the characters, notably the victim's mother, hard to either believe in or sympathise with. But on the whole, it was a good read.

With thanks to NetGalley and Virago for the ARC.

challenging dark medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: No
Diverse cast of characters: Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated
dark emotional mysterious tense fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: No
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated
hopeful informative inspiring slow-paced
challenging dark emotional sad slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
emotional funny lighthearted reflective sad fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

Phosphorescence: On Awe, Wonder & Things That Sustain You When the World Goes Dark

Julia Baird

DID NOT FINISH: 50%

Bitty and disjointed. Not about phosporescence. Not really sure what the point of it was.
lighthearted relaxing 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: No