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A review by cb1984
The Ink Black Heart by Robert Galbraith
mysterious
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Usual disclaimer about JK Rowling being an awful person.
Good fun, intriguing mystery, but the reveal felt a bit rushed. I also felt like there were legitimate suspects who were never really ruled out (or indeed just totally ignored). The format of lots of instant message chats was interesting and pretty well done on the audiobook.
The Strike/Robin romance is still the worst thing in these books. It's like the worst teen angsty "oh does he/she like me" from otherwise interesting characters for hundreds of pages. It's not as bad as in Troubled Blood, but it needs to stop.
Good fun, intriguing mystery, but the reveal felt a bit rushed. I also felt like there were legitimate suspects who were never really ruled out (or indeed just totally ignored). The format of lots of instant message chats was interesting and pretty well done on the audiobook.
The Strike/Robin romance is still the worst thing in these books. It's like the worst teen angsty "oh does he/she like me" from otherwise interesting characters for hundreds of pages. It's not as bad as in Troubled Blood, but it needs to stop.