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juniperd 's review for:
The Moth Catcher
by Ann Cleeves
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
A good instalment in the 'Vera Stanhope' series, but it did drag a bit for me.
One thing I really, really noticed during this read is how often Vera's weight is referenced. She is noted to be fat, and the number of times she's called fat, overweight, slovenly... it was, for me, too much, too often. Like, okay. We get it. Vera, on the page and on the screen, is kind of sloppy. And, sure, a little bit overweight. She's a woman of a certain age who doesn't take particularly good care of herself. But is this a feature that needs to be mentioned so often in the story? I read the e-book edition and did a search on terms... 37 times is Vera's appearance referenced, with a focus on her weight. Is it just me, or is that excessive? It's clear Cleeves thinks this is a fault, a flaw in Vera, and uses every opportunity to point it out to the reader. To what end, is my question.
One thing I really, really noticed during this read is how often Vera's weight is referenced. She is noted to be fat, and the number of times she's called fat, overweight, slovenly... it was, for me, too much, too often. Like, okay. We get it. Vera, on the page and on the screen, is kind of sloppy. And, sure, a little bit overweight. She's a woman of a certain age who doesn't take particularly good care of herself. But is this a feature that needs to be mentioned so often in the story? I read the e-book edition and did a search on terms... 37 times is Vera's appearance referenced, with a focus on her weight. Is it just me, or is that excessive? It's clear Cleeves thinks this is a fault, a flaw in Vera, and uses every opportunity to point it out to the reader. To what end, is my question.