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4.48 AVERAGE
4.48 AVERAGE
dark
mysterious
reflective
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
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
This one was a little hard to read only because of the subject matter, but the fact that they get the guy in the end helped.
Ughhhh this was, once again, annoyingly good. Got it from the library so at least the $$$ didn’t go directly to JK. But the woman knows how to write a truly amazing, detailed page-turner.
challenging
dark
emotional
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Content Warnings
Moderate: Sexual assault, Suicide, Murder
emotional
mysterious
slow-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:
No
Horrifying, intense and beyond compelling, The Running Grave kept me up for more than one night. Like many readers, I’m here for the slow burning relationship between Robin and Strike. Their chemistry never disappoints, and I appreciated the developments (however slowly they came).
The cult at the core of this novel makes for disturbing reading, but I appreciated the relevance of the storyline with cults like NXIVM in the news not so long ago. As far as the mystery element, Rowling excels at pacing and the strewing of clues, ultimately delivering a satisfying if very unsettling reveal.
The cult at the core of this novel makes for disturbing reading, but I appreciated the relevance of the storyline with cults like NXIVM in the news not so long ago. As far as the mystery element, Rowling excels at pacing and the strewing of clues, ultimately delivering a satisfying if very unsettling reveal.
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
Content Warnings
Moderate: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Body shaming, Child abuse, Cursing, Death, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Homophobia, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Racism, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicide, Torture, Dementia, Trafficking, Grief, Religious bigotry, Stalking, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Pregnancy, Sexual harassment
adventurous
challenging
emotional
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
I don't seem to tire of Ms Rowling's writing even if she has for years been "the unmentionable" – like a character in her books. I'm down to only a small handful of crime-fiction writers that I still follow. When younger I read crime fiction by the dozens and I can thank all those for becoming much better and faster at reading in English. However, I find that the more I read, the more picky I get. This is good, I guess, since there are already far too many excellent books out there to read in a lifetime. Also, far too much crime fiction is more about gory sadistic murders (of women) and less about the intelligence and deduction skills that it takes to solve complicated crimes. I do prefer the latter.
This crime fiction series about the grumpy, one-legged ex-soldier Cormoran Strike and his business partner (still!!!!) the brilliant Robin Ellacott shows all of Rowling's skills as a writer (even though I do think the books are too long): She can really pace a story, she writes effortlessly and elegantly, she does very solid research, she never patronises her readers and she's really very funny, sometimes sarcastic even, especially when describing the very rich, but also when describing hypocrisy.
I liked this story about a "church" (=cult) and how difficult it is to take it down once it's being endorsed by the rich and famous. Her previous novel about online bullying and harassment was too close to home not to smack of something too personal.
This crime fiction series about the grumpy, one-legged ex-soldier Cormoran Strike and his business partner (still!!!!) the brilliant Robin Ellacott shows all of Rowling's skills as a writer (even though I do think the books are too long): She can really pace a story, she writes effortlessly and elegantly, she does very solid research, she never patronises her readers and she's really very funny, sometimes sarcastic even, especially when describing the very rich, but also when describing hypocrisy.
I liked this story about a "church" (=cult) and how difficult it is to take it down once it's being endorsed by the rich and famous. Her previous novel about online bullying and harassment was too close to home not to smack of something too personal.