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4.13 AVERAGE
4.13 AVERAGE
I really like this whole series. Great character development and plot.
Actual Rating 4.5
A severed leg is delivered to Robin at the office and Strike is sure he knows who did it.
I love the Cormoran Strike novels. I love mystery books and I love the characters in this series. I really love the way this story wove together. I like that we learned more about our main characters and that we knew that it was one of 3 people right away so that we could see how all those potential people played into Strikes history and how he was shaped. I liked all the interpersonal stuff going on in this book (that being said that was all so my only source of frustration in this book and why I ended up taking off half a star).
Overall I just want another book in this series because I love them so much.
A severed leg is delivered to Robin at the office and Strike is sure he knows who did it.
I love the Cormoran Strike novels. I love mystery books and I love the characters in this series. I really love the way this story wove together. I like that we learned more about our main characters and that we knew that it was one of 3 people right away so that we could see how all those potential people played into Strikes history and how he was shaped. I liked all the interpersonal stuff going on in this book (that being said that was all so my only source of frustration in this book and why I ended up taking off half a star).
Overall I just want another book in this series because I love them so much.
I don't know how to feel about this book. On the one hand, Rowling clearly spent a lot of time developing this mystery and really tried pushing it to a dark place. It is at its strongest when Robin and Strike follow leads to out of the way places and learn more about each of the suspects. On the other hand, far too much time is spent on the non-love triangle love triangle. While these relationships add depth to Strike's character, they serve to make Robin fall apart. It feels as though Rowling can't make up her mind about whether Robin should be a damsel in distress or strong, independent woman. I really hope the next one focuses more on sleuthing and less on this nonsense, though I doubt it will.
Ugh this one is so disturbing and so good. Don’t stay up super late finishing it. Or even reading it. Because it’s creepy a f. I have to imagine there will be more Strike books? I hope so!
I like this installment of the Cormoran Strike series best so far, I think. In addition to a serial killer murder mystery, through Robin's perspective it also manages to make a fairly thoughtful commentary on women's issues. Not just the obvious sexual violence, either--and fair warning, there's a lot of violence--but on more everyday concerns like career, self-value and self-doubt, partnership, autonomy, and recovery. This time around, both main characters, especially Robin, are portrayed more intimately than in previous installments and their increased complexity really rather elevated the whole thing from just a straightforward detective novel/murder mystery.
Rowling misses the mark on a lot of key elements here; we find erratic pacing, characters lacking continuity, a failure to do anything with the central theme of misogyny, and scarcely believable relationships.
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As expected, the third Cormoran Strike novel is great. It's thrilling and fast-paced and marvelously character driven in the midst of the action.
As expected, the third Cormoran Strike novel is great. It's thrilling and fast-paced and marvelously character driven in the midst of the action.
This one is the best written so far in this series. I enjoyed the multiple POV and the deeper looks into Robin’s and Strike’s lives. Robin is a good character, and I’m glad she’s featured more here. Galbraith/Rowling does best when she develops characters over multiple books. You start to feel like you know them. The graphic violence was a bit much for me, especially the sections written from the serial killer’s POV. It was pretty gross to be honest. Some people really dig serial killers, but it’s not my thing generally. Also, misogyny, rape, and pedophilia are integral to the plot, so if you find those issues hard to read about, this might not be a good choice. Galbraith/Rowling does, though, starkly show how poorly female victims are treated by authorities and the press and how their lives are irrevocably changed after an assault.
mysterious
slow-paced