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mysterious
tense
slow-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? No
3.0
This book has a slow start and a slow middle, but picks up in the last fifth. I wish the majority of the novel had that pace and tension. Alas. That being said, the main character has some moments of introspection that come about as a result of the way he's been treated, and damn, if they didn't make me relate to a rich white English guy from centuries ago.
This is a straightforward story—as straightforward as a story about esoteric magic and mathematics can be—but stick with it through the end for some twists by way of messy family drama.
This is a straightforward story—as straightforward as a story about esoteric magic and mathematics can be—but stick with it through the end for some twists by way of messy family drama.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Body horror, Death, Violence, and Classism
Moderate: Animal death, Gore, Toxic relationship, Blood, Vomit, Antisemitism, Death of parent, Murder, and Gaslighting
Minor: Gun violence, Sexism, Sexual content, Abortion, Pregnancy, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail