A review by kerrence30
The Luminaries by Eleanor Catton

challenging dark mysterious slow-paced

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

3.75

This book was quite difficult to get into and to like, but once the pace picked up the story flowed better, and it was easier to take. The plot of the story was very interesting, and in a setting I have not read about before, nor particularly considered. This element was refreshing and encouraged me to persist. The mystery was complex, which mostly kept me entertained but the characters were not particularly interesting. They were intentionally unlikable I suspect, which is fine, but it was my own drive to finish this story that spurred me on, not the intrigued the story should have inspired.