A review by sadpear
Night Film by Marisha Pessl

mysterious medium-paced

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

2.5

I wanted to love this because the elements are all things I love and the premise is a good one. But I could never figure out if the main character was meant to be genuine or a parody of a noir detective. Ultimately I never cared about the characters and so never felt any anxiety or tension for them. Also, it felt like a slog. It's not a slow paced story, things are constantly happening but it took me forever to get through it. I constantly wanted to skip pages because I was not invested.