A review by sminismoni
The Luminaries by Eleanor Catton

5.0

What can I say? This is a complex marvel of a book that combines layer upon layer of thickly woven plot with a lightly ironic style of writing. It is not easy to understand, and much like the signs of the zodiac, the characters represent archetypes and common human motives rather than being detailed individuals. But this is necessary to drive a mystery where everyone's fate is intertwined. It kept me guessing even after the last page was turned; there is nothing obvious about this book, and that's what kept me reading all 800+ pages until the end.