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A review by kingabee
Linda, As in the Linda Murder by Leif G.W. Persson
2.0
There comes a time in a girl's life when misogyny as entertainment stops being fun and that's why books like that end up being nothing but tiresome.
The main character, the detective what's his name is purposely unlikeable. He is misogynistic, lazy, racist, bigoted, incompetent. But from what I've learnt from reading other reviews we are supposed to 'love to hate him', or even worse, think we say what other people think but are afraid to say.
I do not 'love to hate him'. I find nothing entertaining in those constant inner rants and sexist comments. Another sexist, alcoholic asshole detective who somehow manages to solve the crime despite being utterly shit.
How novel.
The only difference between the criminal (because of course the crime the murder of a young, pretty woman) and the detective is that the first one acts more decisively on his misogyny.
Other than that, this book was way too long, because the author, very much like his main character, overestimated just how interesting he was.
The main character, the detective what's his name is purposely unlikeable. He is misogynistic, lazy, racist, bigoted, incompetent. But from what I've learnt from reading other reviews we are supposed to 'love to hate him', or even worse, think we say what other people think but are afraid to say.
I do not 'love to hate him'. I find nothing entertaining in those constant inner rants and sexist comments. Another sexist, alcoholic asshole detective who somehow manages to solve the crime despite being utterly shit.
How novel.
The only difference between the criminal (because of course the crime the murder of a young, pretty woman) and the detective is that the first one acts more decisively on his misogyny.
Other than that, this book was way too long, because the author, very much like his main character, overestimated just how interesting he was.