A review by alex_blackveil
Ένα Μαύρο Κοράκι by Diane Setterfield

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

3.5

I liked the story a lot, but what I would like to know from the blurb, which is not a spoiler, is that our protagonist is a workaholic and living calculator. It's complicated, I enjoyed the plot, but William's life was so sad for me. The ending didn't sit right with me either, I imagined something completely different, I personally didn't like it.

From the blurb, I thought Black would be more present as a character, but that's okay, I didn't like him that much anyway. At first, I thought I understood his part in the story, but in the end, I became completely confused with his purpose altogether.

This book, in its Greek version, was given to me as a gift for my eighteenth birthday by one of my best friends, but I read it three years and eleven months later.

Since I read this in another language, I can't really comment on the writer's writing style, but if you're Greek, DO NOT TAKE THE GREEK VERSION. Believe me, you'll suffer. The translation is word to word, not making sense most of the time, but if you read a few pages in a row you get used to it and learn to ignore the bad work of the translation.