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adventurous
challenging
funny
mysterious
tense
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
A little too long and too many people to keep track of. Really liked the book though and love the series. Very well written and great world building.
Borrowed the audiobook in the library because I want to support jk rowling as little as possible financially. In the context of her very transphonic comments on social media, I agree that the crossdressing villain stems from transphobic ideoligies. However, I think Silkworm should be the much more talked about book concerning transphobia. It has an actually trans character and although the character is never misgendered or anything by Robin or Strike, I feel like she is portrayed as being quite hysterical and her life is made out to be extremely sad and she seems quite codependent. However, I am cis so I am surely not the most qualified to comment on what is and isn’t transphobic.
Borrowed the audiobook in the library because I want to support jk rowling as little as possible financially. In the context of her very transphonic comments on social media, I agree that the crossdressing villain stems from transphobic ideoligies. However, I think Silkworm should be the much more talked about book concerning transphobia. It has an actually trans character and although the character is never misgendered or anything by Robin or Strike, I feel like she is portrayed as being quite hysterical and her life is made out to be extremely sad and she seems quite codependent. However, I am cis so I am surely not the most qualified to comment on what is and isn’t transphobic.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Eating disorder
Minor: Racial slurs