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4.48 AVERAGE
4.48 AVERAGE
Oh my god it was just too long. Robin was in that cult for too long and it went on and on and on. I wanted to love it but I hated that Robin and Strike were apart for most of the book. It’s their chemistry and relationship that I love the most. I feel like a need a medal for getting through it.
adventurous
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
slow-paced
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
This book was so tense. It kept me on the edge of my seat.
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
slow-paced
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child death, Confinement, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Suicide, Suicide attempt, Murder
Moderate: Bullying, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Dementia, Trafficking, Medical trauma, Abortion
Minor: Cancer, Grief, Death of parent
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
challenging
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
If you don't read huge chunks of it at a go, it's easy to lose track of all the characters and lines of inquiry. As with IBH, I toggled between listening to and reading the book, to minimise the breaks between reading sessions, but still I found myself searching back names and references to recall their significance. I was still kept guessing all the way to the end, but honestly the thrill is getting much less worth the few hundred pages that JKR adds to each installment (IBH may have more pages due to the chat dialogues, but this one is actually longer on the audiobook version). If the next book is longer than this, I really think I'm better off reading something else.
I also found some of the sexual details rather gratuitous.
I also found some of the sexual details rather gratuitous.