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challenging
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
3.5
I did noooot like the main character. He does NOT respect his ex-girlfriend’s/boss’s opinion or listen to her AT ALL. She repeatedly tells him she doesn’t have feelings for him and wants him to leave, but he just insists that she’s wrong and he’s right. Badgering someone until they give in and date you is not healthy or attractive, despite what Hollywood portrays. He’s also sexist - at one point thinking “The Incinerator was strong, robust. He launched his attacks wearing heavy, flame-retardant armour. That could only be a man, not a woman.” 🙄🙄 ughh, because women are fragile and weak and couldn’t possibly lift weights and be strong.
Also at the beginning of the book a female cop shows up while chasing the suspect. The author referred to her as “the girl cop.” She’s a woman, not a girl. And why the clarification? If a male cop showed up would they be referred to as a boy cop?
Another issue I had with this is that abbreviations and nicknames were used a lot without telling the reader what they meant. For instance, they used the abbreviation MIR, and didn’t say what it meant until 50 pages later (at least that I noticed). It was especially frustrating since this takes place in the UK and I’m in the US, so I’m not already familiar of the terms used.
Also, I think I only looked up the translation for one or two of the Russian sentences, but from what I could find, one was written incorrectly. I don’t speak Russian though, so I’m not positive on that, but that’s what Google and some translation websites told me.
Despite all that, I did enjoy reading the book, but I definitely had issues with it as well. I do not see myself reading anymore of this series, as I have too many issues with the main character.
Also at the beginning of the book a female cop shows up while chasing the suspect. The author referred to her as “the girl cop.” She’s a woman, not a girl. And why the clarification? If a male cop showed up would they be referred to as a boy cop?
Another issue I had with this is that abbreviations and nicknames were used a lot without telling the reader what they meant. For instance, they used the abbreviation MIR, and didn’t say what it meant until 50 pages later (at least that I noticed). It was especially frustrating since this takes place in the UK and I’m in the US, so I’m not already familiar of the terms used.
Also, I think I only looked up the translation for one or two of the Russian sentences, but from what I could find, one was written incorrectly. I don’t speak Russian though, so I’m not positive on that, but that’s what Google and some translation websites told me.
Despite all that, I did enjoy reading the book, but I definitely had issues with it as well. I do not see myself reading anymore of this series, as I have too many issues with the main character.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Fire/Fire injury, Gun violence, Violence, Blood, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, and Murder
Moderate: Suicide and Torture
Minor: Death of parent, Drug use, Kidnapping, Police brutality, Alcohol, Child death, Rape, and Sexism
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