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A review by graff_fuller
The Concrete Blonde by Michael Connelly
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Detective Harry Bosch is a complicated man. For me, since I came to this book series...after binging the entire Bosch TV series, Bosch IS Titus Welliver. I have a hard time visualizing characters while reading books. They usually are fuzzy blobs in my head, so I like having a character to focus on.
This story is nearly the same as the first season (if memory serves). There are obvious differences, but the characters are burned into my mind, and I had a lot of fun (as much fun someone can have, when reading about this type of murder). I feel that they did a great adaptation, but this original story is actually better, for the books.
I am wondering how the differences of the books series and the TV series (which has already deviated), will differ going forward. In a lot of ways, that's exciting for me.
You can also see the author's flair in this story, for he was a reporter...and you can see the nuances shared in this story (or at least I could).
I've already got the next book, The Last Coyote, but I just need to find the perfect place for it, in my readings.
This story is nearly the same as the first season (if memory serves). There are obvious differences, but the characters are burned into my mind, and I had a lot of fun (as much fun someone can have, when reading about this type of murder). I feel that they did a great adaptation, but this original story is actually better, for the books.
I am wondering how the differences of the books series and the TV series (which has already deviated), will differ going forward. In a lot of ways, that's exciting for me.
You can also see the author's flair in this story, for he was a reporter...and you can see the nuances shared in this story (or at least I could).
I've already got the next book, The Last Coyote, but I just need to find the perfect place for it, in my readings.