A review by albernikolauras
Night Film by Marisha Pessl

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

3.0

While this book might have fallen victim to my level of distraction in life, I do think the pacing is off. Kicking off as a thriller investigating the death of the daughter of an eccentric horror movie director, the book begins delving deeper into the occult. I consumed the first half of this rapidly, but struggled with the last half.

I found the ending rather disappointing and it didn't feel satisfying after the work I put in to finally finish the book. I'm glad I read it, and I can see it working well for others, but not my favorite.
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