justjaqueline's reviews
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Oh my god, I can't believe I've finished it.
Some kind of curse got put upon me: I couldn't read this book without falling asleep. At last, my post-work insomnia did something right, thank you.

Anyway, I found the narrator the best part of this book. The writing style worked really well with the worldbuilding, but the characters and the romance really fell flat. I simply couldn't believe those two were in love with each other. In lust, maybe, but love? Why????

The rest of the cast vexed me and amused me in turn, with the vexing being way more prominent, sadly. I'm looking at you, Miss Bickle.

The plot was basically what kept me reading (I found the half-point climax really cool), but it felt really rushed at the end.

This seems to be a tale of wasted potential, dear reader.

Going Postal by Terry Pratchett

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adventurous funny lighthearted medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

Our Wives Under The Sea by Julia Armfield

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mysterious reflective sad slow-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.25

Sadly, this did not hit it out of the park for me.
While the writing is beautiful, and the character work top notch, I was trying so hard to understand the point of it all that I couldn't lose myself in it.
So I guess my recommendation is to stop thinking while reading and just feel it.

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