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4.21 AVERAGE
4.21 AVERAGE
adventurous
dark
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:
Yes
"...we tend to sort each other and ourselves into groupings, and that usually leads to an overestimation of similarities between members of a group, and an underestimation of the similarities between insiders and outsiders." --Robin on social identity theory
What a book! It seems like Rowling gives us the most pages on the fifth book of the series.
What a book! It seems like Rowling gives us the most pages on the fifth book of the series.
This fifth novel in the series is more in-depth than the others and thus quite a bit longer--but I loved it! I also liked the ending, which I won't give away here. The audio version really gives you the English vibe with proper pronunciations of names and places along with the various accents. I know J.K. Rowling is famous for her Harry Potter books, but this adult series is one of my favorites.
dark
informative
inspiring
tense
slow-paced
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Good lord this book is long. On the one hand, it's fun to watch the threads come together to solve such a cold case. On the other, the nature of the case means that it's mostly just Strike and Robin conducting interviews, so it feels a little repetitive. I enjoy these characters so much, and I was pretty invested in this entry, but I wouldn't mind if the next one was a bit trimmer.
I resisted picking this up because of Rowling's anti-trans controversy, but then I finished [b:Lethal White|42283287|Lethal White (Cormoran Strike, #4)|Robert Galbraith|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1559867637l/42283287._SX50_.jpg|48186050] and found myself caught up in a platonic-though-not-entirely-platonic thirst for Cormoran Strike that needed to be quenched.
So I read it, and it was great.
So I read it, and it was great.
You know when a mystery has so many red herrings it ceases to be enjoyable? Well, that, but replace the red herrings with astrological symbols.
Well this was great. And not transphobic, if you were wondering, but I won't get into that.
Loved the slow pace, the character development, the story and resolution... Everything I needed to get through self isolation. So many great themes like prejudice, assumptions and loss... No coherent thoughts from me here but I would absolutely recommend this.
Loved the slow pace, the character development, the story and resolution... Everything I needed to get through self isolation. So many great themes like prejudice, assumptions and loss... No coherent thoughts from me here but I would absolutely recommend this.
I have not read any of the other books from the series but it didn't matter, I never felt lost or that I was lacking context by jumping right into number 5 of the Cormoran Strike novels.
Having never read Harry Potter or any other J K Rowling's books, I didn't really appreciated nor experienced her exceptional writing style when it comes to fiction until now.
The book has maaaany pages and felt massive on my hands, and that made me happy everytime I picked it up to read some more because it meant that I had more time to spend with the story. I didn't want it to end but also I couldn't wait to know how it ended!
Thrilling and immersive. Rowling captures her characters' essence so well. The investigative journey is so fun to follow, as well as Robin's and Strike's stories, lifes, thoughts. Loved it!
Edit: I read this book now for a second time because I finally got to follow the Robin and Cormoran series in order and wow! I loved it on a first read and I love it even more now that I get the evolution of the characters, the small details, the tension. So so so good!
Having never read Harry Potter or any other J K Rowling's books, I didn't really appreciated nor experienced her exceptional writing style when it comes to fiction until now.
The book has maaaany pages and felt massive on my hands, and that made me happy everytime I picked it up to read some more because it meant that I had more time to spend with the story. I didn't want it to end but also I couldn't wait to know how it ended!
Thrilling and immersive. Rowling captures her characters' essence so well. The investigative journey is so fun to follow, as well as Robin's and Strike's stories, lifes, thoughts. Loved it!
Edit: I read this book now for a second time because I finally got to follow the Robin and Cormoran series in order and wow! I loved it on a first read and I love it even more now that I get the evolution of the characters, the small details, the tension. So so so good!