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laurenh6416's review against another edition
I wanted to like this book so badly. The story never grabbed me. The nonlinear story-telling made it so hard to follow. It was boring.
robinie142's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
catreading's review against another edition
mysterious
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
paulojmtx's review against another edition
funny
mysterious
relaxing
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
analexandre's review against another edition
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.5
simsian's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
mysterious
reflective
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
bibliocamera's review against another edition
5.0
This is absolutely fantastic, so many characters and each so distinctive. Geneva and the Swiss Alps come alive!
This is my favorite kind of mystery. A complicated “enigma” like the title says. The who/what/where/when slowly unravels. It has a kind of Agatha Christie flavor but it’s also quite unique. Bonus for it being meta fiction too. A genre that is ruled by one of my favorite contemporary authors, Anthony Horowitz.
In this story there is a baffling amount of back & forth in time, past & present. 10 years ago. 3 Days before the murder. One month before the gala. 15 years later. February, December, Yesterday, 1 day later. Etc.
But, it’s all important to the plot.
Besides the Christie-Horowitz connections I wanted to read this because I also enjoyed this writers previous book, “The Truth About the Harry Quebert Affair” which was a lot of fun.
This is my favorite kind of mystery. A complicated “enigma” like the title says. The who/what/where/when slowly unravels. It has a kind of Agatha Christie flavor but it’s also quite unique. Bonus for it being meta fiction too. A genre that is ruled by one of my favorite contemporary authors, Anthony Horowitz.
In this story there is a baffling amount of back & forth in time, past & present. 10 years ago. 3 Days before the murder. One month before the gala. 15 years later. February, December, Yesterday, 1 day later. Etc.
But, it’s all important to the plot.
Besides the Christie-Horowitz connections I wanted to read this because I also enjoyed this writers previous book, “The Truth About the Harry Quebert Affair” which was a lot of fun.
annierikas's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0