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Rachel Unkefer

runkefer@bookwyrm.social

Joined 1 year, 11 months ago

Reader, writer, mostly literary fiction with brief forays into nonfiction and poetry

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Currently Reading

James Hynes: Sparrow (2023, Abrams, Inc.) 3 stars

Not much plot or character development

3 stars

I’ve read several of Hynes’ novels and this was very different. I was very interested in the historical setting, but that’s kind of all there was. The character development was not particularly deep and there wasn’t a lot of plot until the last 25 pages when everything went into overdrive. And then the ending was a bit abrupt and not all that satisfying. So, I kept reading because I was interested in the historical detail, but I wasn’t all that engaged with the characters.

James Hynes: Sparrow (2023, Abrams, Inc.) 3 stars

I’ve read several of Hynes’ novels and this was very different. I was very interested in the historical setting, but that’s kind of all there was. The character development was not particularly deep and there wasn’t a lot of plot until the last 25 pages when everything went into overdrive. And then the ending was a bit abrupt and not all that satisfying. So, I kept reading because I was interested in the historical detail, but I wasn’t all that engaged with the characters.