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A review by dannb
The Bookseller by Cynthia Swanson
emotional
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Interesting... don't quite know how to articulate my "feeling" about it.
1. It's a little too repetitive... I wish authors trusted that their readers can follow the story without them reminding us of what they have already shared... it also makes the story too predictable.
2. Even if it's technically accurate for the time, I found myself wondering too often if it was... for the smallest, essentially insignificant details... (e.g, a brown sweatsuit for a child in 1962... sweatsuits were all gray and only worn by athletes then?) Therefore, I was really distracted... I know, that's a "me issue."
1. It's a little too repetitive... I wish authors trusted that their readers can follow the story without them reminding us of what they have already shared... it also makes the story too predictable.
2. Even if it's technically accurate for the time, I found myself wondering too often if it was... for the smallest, essentially insignificant details... (e.g, a brown sweatsuit for a child in 1962... sweatsuits were all gray and only worn by athletes then?) Therefore, I was really distracted... I know, that's a "me issue."