A review by alyssathinkstoomuch
The Meaning Of Night by Michael Cox

dark mysterious tense slow-paced

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

4.0

Very much like if Jane Austen wrote a spy thriller. There is maybe one likeable character in this whole novel (affectionate). Cox has some absolutely banger lines in this book; that being said,  it could have been 50 pages shorter.