Reviews

Wszystko, co lśni by Eleanor Catton

silver3000's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

quinnjean's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional hopeful mysterious reflective sad slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

lakmus's review against another edition

3.0

I like the concept, and I like the writing. I see the giant pile of research the author did to write this, and I appreciate that too. But man. I take it that it was meant to be like a music box with a bunch of mechanical figurines, moving about as the stars command, and you are just there to see the heavenly dance unravel and watch how the inevitable and improbable happens because the stars have aligned. But man do I not ultimately care a fig for anyone, except maybe Crosbie Wells because that guy has the worst luck in the world (in counterbalance to Emery I suppose).

At the very least, it'd make for some interesting discussion, so that's already not a waste.

christy4's review against another edition

I think this author just isn’t for me. 

mmorganfw's review against another edition

4.0

Great!!!

owenslibrary's review against another edition

mysterious tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character

4.0

amcaslow's review against another edition

mysterious medium-paced

5.0

ariannelilley's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious reflective slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

celiapowell's review against another edition

4.0

It took me rather a while to read this book - not only is it long, but it's very dense. (I don't reading YA and urban fantasy has really improved my ability to sink into more literary books.) But after I slowly made my way through a third or so, I was completely hooked. It's wonderfully written, so detailed, and both a literary and mystery novel.

mollymedhurst's review against another edition

funny hopeful mysterious reflective slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0