A review by cricklewood
The Good Thief's Guide to Amsterdam by Chris Ewan
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.0
Setting/Worldbuilding: 5/10
Main characters: 4/10
Side characters: 2/10
Dialogue: 4/10
Plot: 7/10
Technique: 5/10
Prose: 5/10
Romance: 4/10
Ending: 3/10
Overall enjoyment: 3/10
Total: 42/100 (2.1)
I don't know what it is about this one. It had all of the ingredients that would have almost assuredly guaranteed a good read for me - a wry, humorous undertone, quirky feels, a murder mystery plot, the meta-feel of a book about a writer writing abook ... but it all fell short somewhere. Nothing clicked and I found that neither the characters nor the plot managed to hold my interest throughout.
Main characters: 4/10
Side characters: 2/10
Dialogue: 4/10
Plot: 7/10
Technique: 5/10
Prose: 5/10
Romance: 4/10
Ending: 3/10
Overall enjoyment: 3/10
Total: 42/100 (2.1)
I don't know what it is about this one. It had all of the ingredients that would have almost assuredly guaranteed a good read for me - a wry, humorous undertone, quirky feels, a murder mystery plot, the meta-feel of a book about a writer writing abook ... but it all fell short somewhere. Nothing clicked and I found that neither the characters nor the plot managed to hold my interest throughout.