Reviews tagging 'Cancer'

The Ink Black Heart by Robert Galbraith

2 reviews

librariangeorgia's review

dark mysterious tense slow-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

4.0

I bloody loved this book - it’s another great addition to the series!

There’s a lot more character development for Strike and Robin whilst keeping it in line with what you’d expect for them. Strike keeps his moody persona whilst the story brings in more about his amputation and how he’s struggling. Robin being a partner and it (finally) being accepted by the team - though outsiders will still go for Strike as apposed to her but she does handle it really well.

Being set in 2015, the mentions of Tumblr was a real throwback for me! All the social media and game chats were a great addition in telling the story, though it did take a while for me to get the hang of which order to read them in.

For the killer, I did have an inking who it was. This was purely based on the details they gave in the game chat relating to the kind of person they acted like, how Strike and Robin described them and then matching that up with each of the characters that had been mentioned and how often the appeared in the book.

My only real complaint is how long the book is! It’s extremely detailed, which I liked and was really engrossed in, but at the same time it just felt like it was never going to end! I did actually take my time reading this book though, knowing from the previous 5 just how detailed they can be and I didn’t want to miss any details by skim reading it.

I am extremely excited to see this book adapted for the TV series and I cannot wait for the next book, I just need to know what happens next with Strike and Robin!

* I do not support the author or agree with their views *

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Pedophilia, Homophobia, Cancer, Bullying, Child abuse, Ableism, Rape, and Animal cruelty

mypatronusisajedi's review

dark tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Infidelity, Suicidal thoughts, Antisemitism, Body shaming, Bullying, Chronic illness, Suicide attempt, Injury/Injury detail, Racial slurs, Drug use, Racism, Drug abuse, Hate crime, Mental illness, Self harm, Alcohol, Domestic abuse, Murder, Physical abuse, Addiction, Child abuse, Cursing, Emotional abuse, and Ableism

Moderate: Toxic relationship, Violence, Dysphoria, Eating disorder, Adult/minor relationship, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, Stalking, and Toxic friendship

Minor: Rape, Cancer, Pedophilia, Miscarriage, Panic attacks/disorders, and Pregnancy