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3.9 AVERAGE
3.9 AVERAGE
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Creo que en general me parece un buen libro. Ha ido mejorando hacia el final. Cumple su función, un thriller de capítulos cortos bien estructurado para darte una pildorita de información adictiva poco a poco, girazo argumental y desenlace. Nice. Ahora,,,,,,,,,
LOS PERSONAJES:
Muchísimo reciclaje. La Antonia es un limitless de hacendado. Con pastillitas y todo. Entiendo que la inteligencia da morbo.
Jon también es lo de siempre, un policía sin escrúpulos que justifica los medios por el fin, decidido y con un fondo muy cuqui. La novedad es que es gay, QUE WENO dije yo cuando vi que su homosexualidad no era parte vital del argumento, pero se me cayó el mito cuando vi que literalmente se plantea como un alivio cómico, de manera que me ha hecho sentir incómodo (como lector gay) en un par de ocasiones.
La narración no está mal, tampoco es especial. Si que usa la repetición de una manera muy chula.
En fin, un libro más. No me arrepiento, pero tampoco me acordaré mucho de él, y por ahora no seguiré con la trilogía.
LOS PERSONAJES:
Muchísimo reciclaje. La Antonia es un limitless de hacendado. Con pastillitas y todo. Entiendo que la inteligencia da morbo.
Jon también es lo de siempre, un policía sin escrúpulos que justifica los medios por el fin, decidido y con un fondo muy cuqui. La novedad es que es gay, QUE WENO dije yo cuando vi que su homosexualidad no era parte vital del argumento, pero se me cayó el mito cuando vi que literalmente se plantea como un alivio cómico, de manera que me ha hecho sentir incómodo (como lector gay) en un par de ocasiones.
La narración no está mal, tampoco es especial. Si que usa la repetición de una manera muy chula.
En fin, un libro más. No me arrepiento, pero tampoco me acordaré mucho de él, y por ahora no seguiré con la trilogía.
Red Queen has already been a bestseller in Spain for years, and has now been translated to English and publishes today in the US. As soon as I saw the blurb comparing Antonia Scott to Lisbeth Salander, I knew I had to read this one!
It was easy to get hooked on this one. It's fast paced, with short chapters, and interesting characters. Antonia Scott is a certified genius, who has the ability to notice the tiniest details and solve impossible crimes. She is teamed up with Jon Gutierrez, an openly gay police detective, who is on unpaid leave after some not-so-legal activity to try to capture a known criminal. I was really hooked on the story and I flew through this book. Its a great police procedural, but it didn't feel bogged down with procedure, as some tend to be.
I only had a few issues with the book. First, I wanted a little more from Antonia. She wasn't as easy to connect with as I would have liked, and I hope future installments of this series get more into her backstory. Also I had some issues with some of the language--there were a lot of references to people's weight in the book, and I'm iffy on the way Jon talks about himself as a gay man. This could be a cultural difference or an issue with the translation, I'm not sure. It wasn't bad enough to make me stop reading, it just gave me pause.
Overall, if you're looking for a fast paced police procedural with interesting characters, be sure to check this one out!
It was easy to get hooked on this one. It's fast paced, with short chapters, and interesting characters. Antonia Scott is a certified genius, who has the ability to notice the tiniest details and solve impossible crimes. She is teamed up with Jon Gutierrez, an openly gay police detective, who is on unpaid leave after some not-so-legal activity to try to capture a known criminal. I was really hooked on the story and I flew through this book. Its a great police procedural, but it didn't feel bogged down with procedure, as some tend to be.
I only had a few issues with the book. First, I wanted a little more from Antonia. She wasn't as easy to connect with as I would have liked, and I hope future installments of this series get more into her backstory. Also I had some issues with some of the language--there were a lot of references to people's weight in the book, and I'm iffy on the way Jon talks about himself as a gay man. This could be a cultural difference or an issue with the translation, I'm not sure. It wasn't bad enough to make me stop reading, it just gave me pause.
Overall, if you're looking for a fast paced police procedural with interesting characters, be sure to check this one out!
adventurous
tense
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
dark
mysterious
adventurous
emotional
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Lots of twists and turns. Like the protagonists and the humor, though it did feel too long at times.
adventurous
dark
emotional
informative
mysterious
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
I read it in 3 days, addictive but no a fan of this author.