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sarahjohnson22's review against another edition
mysterious
reflective
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
4.0
nastya_gu's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
5.0
katlib's review against another edition
2.0
Honestly I think this book just wasn't for me. The mystery itself was good, but Cormoran Strike himself was pretty much everything I dislike about a lot of detective fiction. The gender politics in this were pretty gross, tbh.
redclayhome's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
funny
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
raye_loves_reading's review against another edition
3.0
The story was good but I felt as though the writing itself was more juvenile, a child playing in a grown-up world. I don't know if this is because I am so familiar with Harry Potter and the style of writing used there (and in that format it's acceptable and even humorous) but for some reason I struggled to get past the fact that it was rather repetitive and I kept expecting Professor McGonagall to pop up!
unwritttenpages's review against another edition
4.0
Rowlingová si ma touto knihou naozaj získala, bavila ma oveľa viac ako Prázdne miesto, ktoré ale bolo taktiež zaujímavé aj vďaka nie veľmi zaujímavej téme. S tzv. klasickou detektívkou som sa vo svojom živote stretol úplne prvý krát a som rád, že som mal možnosť túto prečítať. Veĺmi pútavé,stále sa niečo nové objavovalo a nebola kapitola pri ktorej by som sa smrteľne nudil. Teším sa na druhú časť.
sienamystic's review against another edition
4.0
A very solid and enjoyable book with an appealing group of characters and a satisfying plot. Will be picking up the second one as soon as I can.
sapwood's review against another edition
3.0
I found the style of this first book a bit dull and overly conversation-driven, but the finale was intriguing and made up for the lackluster middle. It was a clever ending.