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A review by aprilthebookqueen
Speaking in Bones by Kathy Reichs
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
The plot itself was interesting and kept me wanting to read more.
It's the character that's getting me to drop stars here.
We are in book 18, and she is still making the same mistakes. While I get some conflict makes for good stories, it's the way the character handles her personal life that makes it so frustrating.
Her main reasoning for being unsure about Ryan is that she doesn't need anyone to save her, and she needs to stand on her own. "I need to know I can rely on myself". She hates that he comes in to rescue her. And the truth is she can't rely on herself. She makes the same mistakes over and over and nearly dies. Every single book, she's needed him or another cop to rescue her while she's in peril and she would have likely died if they hadn't.
If she doesn't want rescuing, then maybe the problem is her rushing into things instead of thinking them through.
I do understand why there is peril at the end of each book, even if it involves her making the same stupid decisions to get there and not learning from her mistakes, but her being frustrated at her love interest because he "rescues" her is frustrating.
It's the character that's getting me to drop stars here.
We are in book 18, and she is still making the same mistakes. While I get some conflict makes for good stories, it's the way the character handles her personal life that makes it so frustrating.
If she doesn't want rescuing, then maybe the problem is her rushing into things instead of thinking them through.
I do understand why there is peril at the end of each book, even if it involves her making the same stupid decisions to get there and not learning from her mistakes, but her being frustrated at her love interest because he "rescues" her is frustrating.