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agentbrittany's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
4.5
brig_berthold's review against another edition
4.0
Here's the deal. In an odd twist of fate and (mostly) great writing, this book takes the "A-Story" and the "B-story" role reversal. Seriously, in this story, the case itself is secondary to everything else. I'm way more concerned with Robin and Cormoran's personal lives. Solving the mystery just isn't as...gratifying. It is important, no doubt, and it was well done. However, my jump for joy moments came firmly from the "B-story." And you know what? I'm okay with that. This book was clearly an interlude of sinewy connective tissue between the AMAZING "Career of Evil" and whatever is coming next.
The reason I said mostly good writing earlier was because I abhor the words "orientate" and "disorientate." I also extend my vehemence to their past participles. I know the word has been around for a long time and I know it's far more popular with the UK crowd than here in the US. But, for fu** sake, they're just the most unaesthetic, cumbersome, clumsy, disorienting words I can think of. Never in my life has a single word—including its various forms—been so disruptive and it is packed into this book. Those words just feel made up. As though someone was trying to use words outside their vocabulary, during a board meeting, because they were nervous and trying desperately to impress someone.
I truly believe JK Rowling is not responsible for this decision. Her editorial team made her do it. I would kill for a copy of this book rewritten to modify this horrendous mistake.
The reason I said mostly good writing earlier was because I abhor the words "orientate" and "disorientate." I also extend my vehemence to their past participles. I know the word has been around for a long time and I know it's far more popular with the UK crowd than here in the US. But, for fu** sake, they're just the most unaesthetic, cumbersome, clumsy, disorienting words I can think of. Never in my life has a single word—including its various forms—been so disruptive and it is packed into this book. Those words just feel made up. As though someone was trying to use words outside their vocabulary, during a board meeting, because they were nervous and trying desperately to impress someone.
I truly believe JK Rowling is not responsible for this decision. Her editorial team made her do it. I would kill for a copy of this book rewritten to modify this horrendous mistake.
veeisreading's review against another edition
5.0
buku ini bener-bener terasa sangat emosional buat gue. karena di sini kita akan disuguhkan dengan banyaknya pergumulan-pergumulan emosi dari kedua karakter utama kita.
kasus yang dibahas di buku ini juga menarik, seperti biasanya. membuat penasaran dan cukup menegangkan.
gue suka buku ini.
gue suka kekacauan di buku ini...
kasus yang dibahas di buku ini juga menarik, seperti biasanya. membuat penasaran dan cukup menegangkan.
gue suka buku ini.
gue suka kekacauan di buku ini...
jbragland's review against another edition
3.0
A letdown compared to the rest of the series. Maybe it was because we’d just finished watching The Tunnel—a police drama where the investigating duo’s relationship stays compelling without ever veering into the romantic—but I just wasn’t interested in Strike and Robin’s will-they-or-won’t-they dynamic.
kemorg's review against another edition
dark
funny
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
mhald's review against another edition
4.0
Endnu en fantastisk omgang med Robin & Strike. Som sædvanlig foregår mord, og medfølgende løgne, i den britiske overklasse, hvilket altid er fascinerende at læse om som almindelig middelklassedansker.
Denne bog er fyldt med modbydelige, magtbegærlige mænd - flere end jeg husker de tre andre var. Mænd der gramser, mænd der lyver, mænd der er onde - og svigtede børn og amoral. Jeg tror der er flere henvisninger til aktuelle sager i England end jeg fangede.
Persongalleriet minder om et fra en Agatha Christie-roman, men dog med en del mere følelsesmæssig dybde - det er her, Rowling/Galbraith excellerer: Hendes personkarakteristik og mundrette sprog. Mange af karaktererne bliver beskrevet med at de taler med en bestemt britisk dialekt, som går fuldstændig tabt i oversættelsen - desværre.
Men håber ikke hun stopper serien lige foreløbig og at der i det hele taget snart kommer en til.
Denne bog er fyldt med modbydelige, magtbegærlige mænd - flere end jeg husker de tre andre var. Mænd der gramser, mænd der lyver, mænd der er onde - og svigtede børn og amoral. Jeg tror der er flere henvisninger til aktuelle sager i England end jeg fangede.
Persongalleriet minder om et fra en Agatha Christie-roman, men dog med en del mere følelsesmæssig dybde - det er her, Rowling/Galbraith excellerer: Hendes personkarakteristik og mundrette sprog. Mange af karaktererne bliver beskrevet med at de taler med en bestemt britisk dialekt, som går fuldstændig tabt i oversættelsen - desværre.
Men håber ikke hun stopper serien lige foreløbig og at der i det hele taget snart kommer en til.
elfinedaze's review against another edition
1.0
this was the worst out of the bunch and me taking so long to finish this is a testament to the fact. it was such a convoluted self-righteous mess and at this point the drama was more entertaining than the mystery. only reason i didn’t dnf was because i needed some form of closure regarding robin and matthew and to see whether i was right about whodunit. will not be continuing with the series anymore.
dogro126's review against another edition
Kept me guessing. Lots of plot details. Had to read the ending twice to get it all.
shu84's review against another edition
3.0
ეს ნაწილი ყველაზე ნაკლებად მომეწონა.
ეძებენ მოკლულ ბავშვს, მერე ეძებენ პოლიტიკოსის დავალებით დამსმენებს და მერე იგივე პოლიტიკოსის მკვლელებს.
და ამ “აჯაფსანდალს” ბოლოს თითქმის საერთო დამნაშავეები ყავს.
წიგნი ცოტატი გაწელილი მომეჩვენა.
ეძებენ მოკლულ ბავშვს, მერე ეძებენ პოლიტიკოსის დავალებით დამსმენებს და მერე იგივე პოლიტიკოსის მკვლელებს.
და ამ “აჯაფსანდალს” ბოლოს თითქმის საერთო დამნაშავეები ყავს.
წიგნი ცოტატი გაწელილი მომეჩვენა.
ethanhval's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75