A review by zosiablue
A World of Curiosities by Louise Penny

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

3.5

Lovely writing as always, but I do miss this series being cozy. It used to be light with gorgeous descriptions of cafes and bookstores and brunch, and now it's sexual assault, characters constantly in peril, constant death, and depression. 

And this one was a little dull - it spent 90% of the book trying to figure out which sibling in a family was the Bad One. It felt like every page asked that question. And then there was a side plot with a grimoire? And a hidden room and a serial killer? There was somehow a whole lot and not enough. 
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