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alayna017's review against another edition
5.0
This book is massive, over 1000 pages! It does take a while to get into the rhythm of the story, and the interstitial of the chat rooms were hard to follow (especially if you’re listening). Once you’re into it, it was a great story.
There was some movement on the Strike and Robin relationship, it’s just such a slow burn and neither of them will just admit what they feel!
There was some movement on the Strike and Robin relationship, it’s just such a slow burn and neither of them will just admit what they feel!
sjdunlop's review against another edition
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
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? It's complicated
4.0
amyingomar's review against another edition
challenging
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
qobvmw's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
funny
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
5.0
afender's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
books_tea_and_fantasy's review against another edition
3.0
3.5 ⭐️
Characters: 7
Atmosphere: 6
Writing: 8
Plot: 6
Intrigue: 6
Logic: 7
Enjoyment: 6
Characters: 7
Atmosphere: 6
Writing: 8
Plot: 6
Intrigue: 6
Logic: 7
Enjoyment: 6
betwixtbooks's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
lynnenad's review against another edition
dark
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
Same old, same old. But Robert Galbraith/JK Rowling can certainly write an engaging detective story. If you liked the others, you’ll like this one too.
alexreadssmut's review against another edition
4.0
I don’t typically write reviews, but I value them greatly - Goodreads is a place for readers to recommend and discuss with other readers - and this particular review board has drifted into an alternate direction which I personally believe should live elsewhere. I think average rating of 4+ stars speaks greatly to the likability of this book with the hundreds of 1 star non-content-related reviews weighing it down.
I would give this a 4.5. I was gripped for the entire novel. The phonetic spelling greatly helps shape the characters [which I’ll give bonus credit as it must be very annoying to write (I’m sure spell check would be a nightmare), so the extra effort is appreciated and noted]. The subject is creative. The clues are clever and litter the book. I did not love the ending, it wrapped up abruptly and dramatically which I felt did not match the tenor of the rest of the novel. This is the only reason I wouldn’t give it a solid 5.
If you don’t like 1000+ page books for the sole reason of length, I’d suggest not reading. I love long books if they hold you the whole time (which this one did), more to enjoy. I would not want it any shorter - unless Charlotte were to be removed - I’m personally over her.
I would give this a 4.5. I was gripped for the entire novel. The phonetic spelling greatly helps shape the characters [which I’ll give bonus credit as it must be very annoying to write (I’m sure spell check would be a nightmare), so the extra effort is appreciated and noted]. The subject is creative. The clues are clever and litter the book. I did not love the ending, it wrapped up abruptly and dramatically which I felt did not match the tenor of the rest of the novel. This is the only reason I wouldn’t give it a solid 5.
If you don’t like 1000+ page books for the sole reason of length, I’d suggest not reading. I love long books if they hold you the whole time (which this one did), more to enjoy. I would not want it any shorter - unless Charlotte were to be removed - I’m personally over her.