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The Weak Spot by Lucie Elven

sabina_thomas's review

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challenging mysterious tense slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? N/A
  • Diverse cast of characters? N/A
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.5

etakloknok's review against another edition

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mysterious reflective slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

2.0

redroofcolleen's review

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3.0

Such a difficult book to pin down. Lush, vivid passages that are at once vague AND on point about power struggles in relationships. Weird.

katiejames's review

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

yasminnorvill's review

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reflective slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character

2.0

sfoxofs's review against another edition

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challenging mysterious reflective medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

kalayk's review

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

3.25

jess_segraves's review

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3.0

Thanks Soft Skull for the finished copy in exchange for an honest review! If you like books that are have elements of surrealism, philosophy, and a small cast of characters set in remote places – such as RED PILL by Hari Kunzru or A SEPARATION by Katie Kitamura, I’d check this out. This one had me feeling unmoored and overheated. I’m not sold on how this book was executed but hopefully it will work better for others.

allisonarth's review

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mysterious reflective slow-paced

4.0

Oh-so quiet, this novel; oh-so concerned with small-town comings and goings; a good read for fans of introspective characters

tinamayreads's review

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4.0

THE WEAK SPOT by Lucie Elven is kind of a weird book but good! It’s about a woman who moves to a remote town and works at a small pharmacy. And then the residents and her coworkers begin to take over her life. I really enjoyed the distinctive writing style including the short chapters, chapter titles and word choices. It was interesting how you wonder if this entire town is just living in their own world and if it’s even real. This is definitely a unique book that I’m glad to have read!
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Thank you to Soft Skull Press for my advance review copy!