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3.73 AVERAGE
3.73 AVERAGE
adventurous
dark
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
adventurous
challenging
medium-paced
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
adventurous
informative
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
adventurous
challenging
dark
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I think that I may be finished with this series. In this 12th Temperance Brennan book, Reichs offers up much the same in terms of plot--old bones are found, Tempe draws conclusions from bones, gets herself into trouble, ends up being kidnapped, etc., etc., etc. I listened to this as an audio book which allowed me to interact in a vocal way. While, again, I was fascinated by Reichs' presentation of forensic anthropology, Tempe seemed not as quick as usual in drawing conclusions about the people and events around her. I found myself yelling out the names of the problem people in my car as I drove while listening which might have been disconcerting for the people around me. I obviously want the forensic anthropology to be the focus of the plots, not the personal trials and tribulations of the central character.
If you can get past the history lessons this book is wonderful... I sometimes felt like I was in a history class. However, the rest was suspenseful and interesting.
I must admit I haven't read many of these Temperance Brennan books but does the main character always get kidnapped at some point in the story? This is the second one in a row where she gets knocked out and locked up and leaves the actual crime solving and evidence finding to other people.
Throughout the book she's also petty, self-absorbed, hostile and a terrible pathologist. So caught up in her personal life that she becomes useless at her job.
Throughout the book she's also petty, self-absorbed, hostile and a terrible pathologist. So caught up in her personal life that she becomes useless at her job.