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adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
The Cold Dish is a very hard book to rate. It's an interesting look at a very small town sheriff in Wyoming, very near the Cheyenne reservation.
warning: the book contains characters who were raped. This review bring that up.
It's a very hard story, one full of rape and revenge, of murder and abuse. It starts several years after several young white men were given far too short a sentence for raping a young Cheyenne girl, when one of the assailants is found dead. Despite half the town and half of the reservation (including Longmire and his friend Henry) having motive, means, and opportunity, the case quickly hits a dead end.
It's a very convoluted story, with a lots of worldbuilding and plot to drive the story. There were more than a few hints, but I didn't see the twist of who the shooter was until it was revealed.
warning: the book contains characters who were raped. This review bring that up.
It's a very hard story, one full of rape and revenge, of murder and abuse. It starts several years after several young white men were given far too short a sentence for raping a young Cheyenne girl, when one of the assailants is found dead. Despite half the town and half of the reservation (including Longmire and his friend Henry) having motive, means, and opportunity, the case quickly hits a dead end.
It's a very convoluted story, with a lots of worldbuilding and plot to drive the story. There were more than a few hints, but I didn't see the twist of who the shooter was until it was revealed.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Blood, Violence, Rape, Child abuse, Murder, Death, Gun violence, and Alcoholism
Moderate: Suicide
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