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I did enjoy this book, but it did feel a bit drawn out to me. JKR is so integral with this series that I never catch on to anything; she’s so great at weaving everything together. And I really liked the unique fall out of the solving of the case - how the reader discovered the solution as Robin and Strike were at the police station (plus a little more after). But for crying out loud, four books in and still nothing real between Strike and Robin? Come onnnnnnn, I’m dying.

lajenn's review against another edition

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dark mysterious slow-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

agentbrittany's review against another edition

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adventurous dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

4.5

brig_berthold's review against another edition

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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.

veeisreading's review against another edition

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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...

jbragland's review against another edition

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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

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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

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