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A review by happy_hiker
Three Graves Full by Jamie Mason
2.0
I am torn -torn between the decision of whether to give this book one or two stars. I had a hard time getting into this audiobook - the shifting points of view were sometimes a bit confusing for this format. One of the POV was Tessa; Tessa was a dog. A review I had read called it a mystery, but we were told right away who done what. I guess I don't really mind finding out whodunit early and then having the why and how revealed, but I have to care about the characters for that to work; I didn't really care about the characters. I had also read a review that said this was darkly humorous, I didn't find it to be so, but thought of it more of a somewhat overwrought caper (and since I was not invested in the characters....). I almost always finish books, but I did turn up the speed on this overdrive audiobook (borrowed from the library) to get through the last two sections/disks.
Why not just one star? Well, my last several books have been rated 1-2 stars, so maybe it just my current mood that is making me dislike or not love the books I am reading/listening too right now. Although not likely (and I have revisited the past several reviews and they still stand in my mind) it is possible. Also,there were some interesting turns of phrase in this book, especially in the beginning, so maybe this book would have been better for me in print rather than audio. No way of saying for sure. Finally, if I rank this book against a couple of my overall standards for a one-star, this book probably stands somewhat above. So two stars it is. I may revisit this after I have had more time to contemplate.
Why not just one star? Well, my last several books have been rated 1-2 stars, so maybe it just my current mood that is making me dislike or not love the books I am reading/listening too right now. Although not likely (and I have revisited the past several reviews and they still stand in my mind) it is possible. Also,there were some interesting turns of phrase in this book, especially in the beginning, so maybe this book would have been better for me in print rather than audio. No way of saying for sure. Finally, if I rank this book against a couple of my overall standards for a one-star, this book probably stands somewhat above. So two stars it is. I may revisit this after I have had more time to contemplate.