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3.77 AVERAGE
3.77 AVERAGE
Deze beduidend minder dan de vorige twee boeken. Rommelig en de scenario stukjes versterken dat nog eens. Wel aardig om hier daar wat invulling van gaten te krijgen van de personages die je goed hebt leren kennen.
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Loveable characters:
No
Each book in the sequence adds to and alters your perspective on the characters from the earlier novels, and each becomes more sympathetic and nuanced in the process. A wonderful and rewarding trilogy.
Two star because its ok.
Old Filth 3, revenge of the retcon! or A tale of unnecessary fleshing of background characters
This book didnt need to be made. It adds some background about veneerings life, attempts to make him a more sympathetic character, tries to make filth even less sympathetic, and a bit of a coda for the Old Filth universe.
The veneering parts are ok, even if it is a bit of a retcon. The ship-getting-blown-up is such an overdone trope tho, russian dancer as spy is also a lame trope. I was hoping for something a bit more interesting and less predictable from ww2-setting lit. Dulcie and Fiscal-smith are terrible characters, who are just boring to read about. I know they're a bit of a framing device for the fleshy detail bits, but it just grinds the book to a halt. They get a happy ending, but who the hell cares?
This book, unlike the TMITWH, requires you read the others. I think Gardam had regrets about how she framed the first and second books, and wanted a semi do-over.
For the biggest filth fans only.
Old Filth 3, revenge of the retcon! or A tale of unnecessary fleshing of background characters
This book didnt need to be made. It adds some background about veneerings life, attempts to make him a more sympathetic character, tries to make filth even less sympathetic, and a bit of a coda for the Old Filth universe.
The veneering parts are ok, even if it is a bit of a retcon. The ship-getting-blown-up is such an overdone trope tho, russian dancer as spy is also a lame trope. I was hoping for something a bit more interesting and less predictable from ww2-setting lit. Dulcie and Fiscal-smith are terrible characters, who are just boring to read about. I know they're a bit of a framing device for the fleshy detail bits, but it just grinds the book to a halt. They get a happy ending, but who the hell cares?
This book, unlike the TMITWH, requires you read the others. I think Gardam had regrets about how she framed the first and second books, and wanted a semi do-over.
For the biggest filth fans only.
emotional
funny
reflective
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Disappointing. Wish I hadn't read it. Adds very little to the trilogy.
I think Gardam's books are just about as close to perfect as you can get. The aching pull of nostalgia and bittersweetness of life's everyday tragedies come through in a voice that retains humor and honesty in its telling. The "Old Filth" trilogy is a masterful accomplishment.
A disappointing and unnecessary conclusion to an otherwise wonderful set of novels.
I didn't like the third and final installment quite as much as the first two. But, the ending was beautiful, and the book is necessary to pull the entire story together. I recommend this series to absolutely everyone I know who is a reader.