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ashlyncherie's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Okay I loved this book! It’s not really my genre, but it was a book club pick. And I’m so glad I branched out. I saw the plot twists coming but in like a great way because the reader is in Bosch’s head so perfectly. I love and hate the characters in equal measure. Love the setting and descriptions of LA make it feel so real. I was so taken in, I felt like I was there at times. Can’t wait to read the other Bosch books
Content Warnings
Graphic: Addiction, Child death, Cursing, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Gore, Gun violence, Torture, Violence, Medical content, Car accident, Murder, War, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Homophobia, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, and Sexism
Minor: Sexual content
beth_48's review against another edition
challenging
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
2.0
I found this book really difficult to follow and was surprised to find out it was the first of a series. There were a lot of acronyms that were never explained. The last 3rd of the book was good but fairly predictable. I won't be picking up the rest in the series
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, War, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Addiction, Drug abuse, Gore, Gun violence, Homophobia, Sexism, and Police brutality