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The Dancing Face by Mike Phillips

3 reviews

laurarosessupposes's review against another edition

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adventurous fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.5

Starting with the positives, I found the plot to be compelling and fast paced with lots of interesting developments which made sense within the narrative. I also found the descriptions of the sought after mask in the story to be wonderfully written, giving the object an air of supernatural mystery to it; it appeared almost alive in a simultaneously enchanting and sinister way.

As for the negatives, I HATE the way the women in this novel are written. The constant over sexualisation is cringe inducing and infuriating to read. Additionally, I did not find a single character in this to be remotely likable or engaging. Good thing the plot is so interesting!

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cthornhill's review against another edition

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

3.75


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absolutive's review against another edition

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adventurous dark mysterious sad tense medium-paced

3.0


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