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A review by joli_folie
The Last Kingdom by Steve Berry
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
1.75
I've read a couple of Steve Berry's Cotton Malone books back in 2012 and liked them.
This is the first I've read of him since then.
I stayed with the book because I liked his previous books. This one is filled with SUPER trite phrases (ie: start talking or I'll start walking etc) ...and I mean FILLED with them along with really ridiculous thoughts that go through the characters minds when they get in to certain situations.
The narrators style of reading ... sounding like everything was a grave situation put me off also.
I probably won't read any more of his books especially the Cotton Malone series. It's like carrying on a TV series beyond its prime.
Time to shelve Cotton Malone (and for that matter Steve Berry) for me.
This is the first I've read of him since then.
I stayed with the book because I liked his previous books. This one is filled with SUPER trite phrases (ie: start talking or I'll start walking etc) ...and I mean FILLED with them along with really ridiculous thoughts that go through the characters minds when they get in to certain situations.
The narrators style of reading ... sounding like everything was a grave situation put me off also.
I probably won't read any more of his books especially the Cotton Malone series. It's like carrying on a TV series beyond its prime.
Time to shelve Cotton Malone (and for that matter Steve Berry) for me.