mollyxmiller's review against another edition
5.0
The Cormoran Srike books just keep getting better and better! This one was nearly 700 pages, yet I couldn't put it down. It was so good! J.K. Rowling continues to amaze me with this mystery series!
nats2643's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
mwbuntin's review
4.0
This series is always great to pick up and get into. Though the mystery had so many pieces to it there was no way I could puzzle it out beforehand, I didn't mind at all. Her writing is easy for me to read.
pbp's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
whitmc's review against another edition
5.0
Could not put it down, as usual. Love these characters, love the detailed storytelling and the intricate worlds that get created. More, please!!
sophia_dawn's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
mysterious
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
I’m so happy that Robin finally ended things with Matthew. As soon as he sent her that text by mistake I knew that he had meant to send that to Sarah instead of Robin and that he was cheating on her. Once a cheater always a cheater. Anyways his insistence on keeping Sarah in their lives was really weird to me. This book had a very good case that had lots of twists and turns and red herrings. The writing is so descriptive which is how the author can make the books so long.
laviskrg's review
1.0
I find it unethical to consider 1/3 of a book as a "finished read" but it is just as unethical to transform 200-page mysteries into 600-page snorefests. I have officially given up on the bullshit series about 2 imbeciles who wanna fuck but for some reason don't, with non-action taking place in a barely described UK, chock full of social clichés, cheap attacks taken at particular elements of an already boring society, Sunday show family dramas and subpar dialogue.
Yes, I get it, J.K.Rowling is a good writer with a broad command over the English language but she is too in love with her own writing, repeating the same tired descriptions of irrelevant events, locations and people ad nauseum. It is boring, uneventful, repetitive, trite.
The internet hate aimed at these books is, however, retarded. There is nothing edgy, phobic or problematic in them. The only insulting thing about them is the fact that they are stretched over thousands of pages and are incredibly boring and pedantic. They exist for no other reason than the author being an enormous literary world phenomenon.
Yes, I get it, J.K.Rowling is a good writer with a broad command over the English language but she is too in love with her own writing, repeating the same tired descriptions of irrelevant events, locations and people ad nauseum. It is boring, uneventful, repetitive, trite.
The internet hate aimed at these books is, however, retarded. There is nothing edgy, phobic or problematic in them. The only insulting thing about them is the fact that they are stretched over thousands of pages and are incredibly boring and pedantic. They exist for no other reason than the author being an enormous literary world phenomenon.