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The Marriage Portrait

Maggie O'Farrell

DID NOT FINISH: 36%

It got returned to the library and I don’t care enough to wait for it again. I don’t dislike it per say, but I’m not remembering to read it.

Godkiller

Hannah Kaner

DID NOT FINISH: 14%

I just don't really care about what's happening and keep forgetting I'm reading this book.
dark tense fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: No
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
dark funny mysterious 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: Yes

The story really picked up about the halfway point and was really strong in the second half, but then fell flat a bit for me in the final 20 pages. I think it would have been a stronger story if the author had focused more on the fantasy aspects and the interdeminsional travel over the monster coming into the real world.
informative inspiring fast-paced
dark emotional mysterious sad medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: N/A
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
challenging emotional funny inspiring reflective medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: N/A
Strong character development: N/A
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: N/A
challenging dark sad tense fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
emotional funny hopeful lighthearted sad fast-paced

For movie fans this slim volume is almost quote for quote of the movie (as it should be). Touching, snarky, and a wonderful read for epistolary novel enthusiasts, or anyone else for that matter.