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The Black Painting by Neil Olson
Did not finish book. Stopped at 19%.
Did not finish book. Stopped at 19%.
A book needs good characters, a good plot, or good writing to keep my interest. This book had none of those.
First Lie Wins by Ashley Elston
adventurous
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
The Truth about the Devlins by Lisa Scottoline
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.75
Met His Every Goal?: James K. Polk and the Legends of Manifest Destiny by Tom Chaffin
informative
fast-paced
3.5
The Unwilling by John Hart
adventurous
dark
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Undone by Karin Slaughter
adventurous
dark
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
The Civil War Political Tradition: Ten Portraits of Those Who Formed It by Paul D. Escott
informative
medium-paced
3.0
Long Way Gone by Charles Martin
emotional
inspiring
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.75
The first part of the book was such a slog that I almost DNF. The rest of the book was great.