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A review by croscot
Love Will Tear Us Apart by C.K. McDonnell
adventurous
dark
funny
mysterious
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
The third installment of The Stranger Times series felt much sadder than the previous ones, and I think C. K. McDonnell did a great job illustrating Banecroft's unprocessed grief. Behind all the snark and shouting and deadpan humour, the editor of the "loony paper" is a very very broken man.
I enjoyed the book, although I was very confused for the most part of it - it seemed like every character was dealing with completely random things for, like, 70% of it. And I know that approaching the investigation from different angles - 3 absolutely separate stories, actually connected? it's more probable than you think! - is the whole thing of The Stranger Times, and I usually love it, but for some reason here it was hard for me to stay on track.
I enjoyed the book, although I was very confused for the most part of it - it seemed like every character was dealing with completely random things for, like, 70% of it. And I know that approaching the investigation from different angles - 3 absolutely separate stories, actually connected? it's more probable than you think! - is the whole thing of The Stranger Times, and I usually love it, but for some reason here it was hard for me to stay on track.