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adventurous
challenging
emotional
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
challenging
emotional
funny
lighthearted
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Loveable characters:
No
This is a challenging book to review. Briefly - a clear, well defined multiverse book isn't easy to find. The rules of the multiverse were well laid out. The plot was good; the characters are well defined. It's well written. The audiobook is very well narrated. The love story is cute, if angsty and immature. The ending is satisfying, if predictable.
I just didn't care about any of the characters. I don't dislike them, I just don't care about them.
I liked it well enough not to abandon it, but I won't remember this in a month.
I just didn't care about any of the characters. I don't dislike them, I just don't care about them.
I liked it well enough not to abandon it, but I won't remember this in a month.
challenging
emotional
inspiring
reflective
slow-paced
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Graphic: Suicide, Violence, Murder, War
Moderate: Rape
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
This is a FANTASTIC novel and a lovely representative for my "read one book from each county in Ireland" reading challenge. . It's a slow burn, spiraling through multiple layers of story that fits into multiple categories: who-done-it; memoir; horror; police procedural; historical fiction. The tension of progressive revelation was delicious. The writing is deft; the reader is somewhat confused but is carefully held and reminded of what each development means. This would reward a re-read, which I'll do in the coming months.
Graphic: Police brutality, Murder
adventurous
dark
funny
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
challenging
informative
slow-paced
Incredibly thorough and well researched.. as evidenced by a 21-page bibliography and 60 pages of citations.
informative
relaxing
slow-paced
adventurous
challenging
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes