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A review by marlyngitomer
The Witch Elm by Tana French
dark
mysterious
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
Pacing was very slow. I was intrigued by the middle but stopped caring by the end. It just dragged on and I'm past the point that character development was no longer happening. I wonder why this story has to be told. The mystery was kind of interesting and dark, but then there were other things that happened. Meh. I do like her writing style and would give another one of her books a try, but this one was so-so.
Graphic: Bullying, Cancer, Cursing, Death, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Suicide, Terminal illness, Violence, Dementia, Medical trauma, Stalking, Murder, Gaslighting, and Sexual harassment