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4.11 AVERAGE
4.11 AVERAGE
adventurous
dark
funny
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
adventurous
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
dark
tense
medium-paced
adventurous
dark
funny
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
adventurous
funny
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
funny
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Not as much of a joyride as the first two "Slough House" books, but still has its moments. The dialogue and character back-and-forth is always something worth sticking around for, but the extended action scene that closes this book reads like a bit of a drag. Mick Herron definitely got me out of a reading slump, but I'm going to pay a visit to my boy Elmore Leonard next.
adventurous
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
funny
mysterious
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I've been rationing out Herron's books because I am scared of finishing them all. Firstly and foremost, they are just a propelling reads, paragraphs end with a tease for what is to come and the next keep you on the hook with a change of persperctive. I was flicking between reading the physical book and listening to the audiobook on the go to keep the flow of the story going.
It's how creative Herron can be with the little moments that make me so appreciative of his writing. In one moment, a hostage situation is turned into an internal battle with alcoholism, after the prisoner is served a tray of food that includes a small airplane bottle of alcohol. In another, pigeons are described as stones in the hot sun, unwilling to move until Herron finds the right moment where their sudden flight is best deployed.
For viewers of the TV series, the books have their own quirks and differences to the live action adaptation which make them feel fresh and emotional in ways you wouldn't expect. I always enjoy coming back to this engaging troupe of characters and seeing what creative ways Herron can make them collide or exploit their morals & flaws.
It's how creative Herron can be with the little moments that make me so appreciative of his writing. In one moment, a hostage situation is turned into an internal battle with alcoholism, after the prisoner is served a tray of food that includes a small airplane bottle of alcohol. In another, pigeons are described as stones in the hot sun, unwilling to move until Herron finds the right moment where their sudden flight is best deployed.
For viewers of the TV series, the books have their own quirks and differences to the live action adaptation which make them feel fresh and emotional in ways you wouldn't expect. I always enjoy coming back to this engaging troupe of characters and seeing what creative ways Herron can make them collide or exploit their morals & flaws.