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lily_k8y's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
The first part of the book had me a little unsure, but as soon as I got around the writing style and all the seemingly disjointed information it was a really enjoyable read! I devoured the last half of the book as the pace picked up along with the reveal. Looking forward to reading the sequels.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Suicide, Drug abuse, Addiction, Death, and Child death
katy_leigh's review
adventurous
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Suicide and Murder
nerdglasses08's review against another edition
Content Warnings
Graphic: Cursing, Murder, and Suicide
Moderate: Alcohol
Minor: Cancer
silver_valkyrie_reads's review
mysterious
medium-paced
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Probably would have been 4 stars except for the scenes that were just wall-to-wall f-bombs and other language. Most of the story I could handle the level of the language, but it definitely spiked during scenes with certain characters.
I think the audio book made it harder to mentally skim over the language than if I were reading in print, though ironically, I'm not sure I would have enjoyed the book much at all without the excellent narration.
Overall, PI/detective stories tend not to be my favorite, but Cormoran Strike was just slightly likeable, which makes him by far my favorite PI character of all time. ;-) I did really like the character of Robin though!
I think the audio book made it harder to mentally skim over the language than if I were reading in print, though ironically, I'm not sure I would have enjoyed the book much at all without the excellent narration.
Overall, PI/detective stories tend not to be my favorite, but Cormoran Strike was just slightly likeable, which makes him by far my favorite PI character of all time. ;-) I did really like the character of Robin though!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Cursing
Moderate: Suicide
readbymegs's review
mysterious
medium-paced
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Death, Suicide, Gore, and Child death
Minor: Drug use
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