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A review by brig_berthold
Lethal White by Robert Galbraith
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.
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.