A review by madamelacy
Birnam Wood by Eleanor Catton

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

4.0

I don’t usually read thrillers but bought this on the recommendation of the assistant in Waterstones. It was quite a slow burn, but then the tension really mounts in the last quarter of the book. 
Plenty of strong female characters - I’d said to the lady in Waterstones that I didn’t want the women as victims, which is what puts me off thrillers. 
A good read! 
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