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apricotdaisies's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
ssummar's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.75
capercaillie's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
it was...fine in a very over the top pulpy way.
It irritated me to find several instances of real things (like referencing a real bog body) that had the actual facts completely changed into fiction. Why not just make up a new bog body rather than completely falsifying the location and details of a real one while presenting it as fact? A minor gripe, but for a book and author that seems to take pains to include lots of literary and academic references, it annoyed me.
It irritated me to find several instances of real things (like referencing a real bog body) that had the actual facts completely changed into fiction. Why not just make up a new bog body rather than completely falsifying the location and details of a real one while presenting it as fact? A minor gripe, but for a book and author that seems to take pains to include lots of literary and academic references, it annoyed me.
jpustka's review against another edition
3.0
3.5 stars. This is a grisly, gritty crime novel that enjoyed quite a bit. The writing was good, I liked the main character and the different settings where the story took place. I did think that the plot became convoluted and that the pacing was off. Both of these things made the story lose momentum for me at times.
Overall, I recommend this book to people who like crime novels and don't mind reading gruesome details of murders. I plan to continue on with the Charlie Parker series.
Overall, I recommend this book to people who like crime novels and don't mind reading gruesome details of murders. I plan to continue on with the Charlie Parker series.
sarahmaria_g's review against another edition
dark
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.25
brghreader's review against another edition
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
laurieoskam's review against another edition
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
emb_88's review
dark
mysterious
sad
tense
slow-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
koalabear's review against another edition
mysterious
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
1.0