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bambiann's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
mollie_young's review against another edition
3.0
I didn't expect to like this book as much as I did. Little by little more was revealed but also more secrets were hidden which made it very exciting and quite gripping. I feel the end was a little messy and disappointing but i'm happy to have read it.
sirgss's review
adventurous
emotional
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
4.0
gina760's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
keetu's review against another edition
2.0
Private Detective Arrowood and his assistant Barnett are hired by the Barclays to find out why their mentally-challenged daughter (who is married to a pig farmer) hasn't contacted them since her wedding. The detectives soon find out that things aren't what they seem to be at the farm and then another person goes missing.
It was pretty hard to care about the story since nearly every character is unlikable, especially the protagonists. Barnett pities himself for his poverty-ridden childhood and losing his wife to a fever. I get that stuff like this can be traumatizing, but I couldn't bring myself to care because of his constant whining and self pity.
Arrowood is even worse with his persistent nagging about Sherlock Holmes and how he himself is a much more competent detective, which, after reading this book, I can confirm he isn't. Plus, he pulls a dick move on a poor doggo for his own benefit, which was highly frustrating. Maybe these character "flaws" were added to make them more human or something, but it's just annoying.
I guess the mystery itself is pretty solid, though the ending was dragged out waaaay too long and the story lost all its momentum.
All in all, I think this book was better than The Cuckoo's Calling (at least the culprit didn't monologue in this one
It was pretty hard to care about the story since nearly every character is unlikable, especially the protagonists. Barnett pities himself for his poverty-ridden childhood and losing his wife to a fever. I get that stuff like this can be traumatizing, but I couldn't bring myself to care because of his constant whining and self pity.
Arrowood is even worse with his persistent nagging about Sherlock Holmes and how he himself is a much more competent detective, which, after reading this book, I can confirm he isn't. Plus, he pulls a dick move on a poor doggo for his own benefit, which was highly frustrating. Maybe these character "flaws" were added to make them more human or something, but it's just annoying.
I guess the mystery itself is pretty solid, though the ending was dragged out waaaay too long and the story lost all its momentum.
All in all, I think this book was better than The Cuckoo's Calling (at least the culprit didn't monologue in this one
alisha_karina_elisa's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
medium-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
4.0
czytatnik's review against another edition
3.0
Detektyw Arrowood wraz ze swoim pomocnikiem, Normanem, nadal zajmują się mniej intratnymi i z pewnością niezbyt głośnymi sprawami detektywistycznymi. Ich największy konkurent jest jednocześnie ulubieńcem całego Londynu. Jednak to właśnie ta para prywatnych detektywów dostaje wydawałoby się dość łatwe, a przy tym dobrze płatne zlecenie umożliwienia zrozpaczonym rodzicom kontaktu z córką. Państwo Barclay bowiem nie widzieli swojej jedynaczki od dnia jej ślubu, a nowa rodzina dziewczyny uparcie twierdzi, że ta wcale nie chce wracać pod skrzydła swoich rodzicieli. Pozornie prosta sprawa komplikuje się coraz bardziej im więcej informacji odkrywa Arrowood wraz ze swoim pomocnikiem. Wszechobecne zło i niesprawiedliwość pokazują im swoje najmroczniejsze oblicze. A to dopiero początek tej opowieści.
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georgemay's review against another edition
dark
sad
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
2.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Ableism and Physical abuse