Ugh, that's the second time I simply hated the narrator in a Tana French novel... But unlike in Faithful Place, this time the story was just too good Ugh, that's the second time I simply hated the narrator in a Tana French novel... But unlike in Faithful Place, this time the story was just too good to be destroyed by some annoying MC. I just couldn't put it down. (view spoiler)[AND I ACTUALLY GUESSED WHO DID IT AT ABOUT 40% IN. Not all the details, but I'm still proud of myself. (hide spoiler)]...more
What a disappointment. The mystery was weak, simple and boring, tbh I skimmed through some of the chapters, because it just dragged on and on and on, What a disappointment. The mystery was weak, simple and boring, tbh I skimmed through some of the chapters, because it just dragged on and on and on, the story was repetitive and I couldn't start caring about any of the characters. Frank as a MC and narrator was a huge disaster. I just wanted to punch him in the face most of the time (like every time he condescendly called a woman a "sweetheart" or "babe" or acted as if he were the smartest person in the whole world... give me a break). What a stupid wanker....more
I'm sad :( I couldn't connect with the characters and start caring about what would happen to them, I was constatnly forgetting all the names, the relI'm sad :( I couldn't connect with the characters and start caring about what would happen to them, I was constatnly forgetting all the names, the relationship drama took too much space in the story and was painfully boring, and the mystery part wasn't as engaging as in other two McManus books....more
Definitely not as good as One of Us is Lying, but still very fun to read.
I figured it (almost) all about 60% in ((view spoiler)[after that Katrin's slDefinitely not as good as One of Us is Lying, but still very fun to read.
I figured it (almost) all about 60% in ((view spoiler)[after that Katrin's sleepover comment, it was just too important to let it slide (hide spoiler)]), but I don't think it means the intrigue was weak, it was really enjoyable. But the final (view spoiler)[clash with the killer? It was over the top for me. I also figured Sadie was supposed to die at the very beginning, when it was mentioned for the first time she was the one who was the homecoming queen: it was just too obvious and I wish McManus wouldn't go there for some cheap thrill to end the book. (hide spoiler)]
I liked the characters, but Ezra? He was completly redundant to the story, he had no arc, no subplot, NOTHING and it's such a shame. If he didn't exist, it wouldn't change a thing in the whole story....more
I wish I didn't waste so much time reading this one.
It was just too boring, full of excruciatingly long and repetitive passages about relationships, I wish I didn't waste so much time reading this one.
It was just too boring, full of excruciatingly long and repetitive passages about relationships, full of stereotypes and misogyny. If you want to know how I feel about this book, read this review, it captures my thoughts perfectly. I just wanted to add that Cormoran Strike is a shitty person and portraying him as a good one is something I can't understand.
It got a little interesting about 60%% in, when it started to be more about the mystery and less about main characters' love lives, but the ending felt overcomplicated and disappointing.
Not as good as 'Darktown', but still solid. I just wish main characters wouldn't annoy me so much.Not as good as 'Darktown', but still solid. I just wish main characters wouldn't annoy me so much....more
Not as fun as the other two books from the series. At times I was bored and the plot was rather predictable, but I liked the way Minnie and Edna were Not as fun as the other two books from the series. At times I was bored and the plot was rather predictable, but I liked the way Minnie and Edna were portrayed. I expect more from the next installment....more
What a visceral, hard-hitting book. It's written exceptionally well and the characters, especially Sadie, feel so real I couldn't help but care deeplyWhat a visceral, hard-hitting book. It's written exceptionally well and the characters, especially Sadie, feel so real I couldn't help but care deeply about them.
I highly recommend the audiobook, which has been recorded with a full cast and feels more like a radio play than an audiobook and adds another dimension to the story....more
It was excruciatingly slow at times, but I didn't mind, as I was totally immersed in this story and the characters (Cassie was getting on my nerves soIt was excruciatingly slow at times, but I didn't mind, as I was totally immersed in this story and the characters (Cassie was getting on my nerves sometimes, but I still love her). The ending was perfect....more
This case was less interesting and sometimes I was bored. And I don't like that the author treats readers like they're Not as good as the first book.
This case was less interesting and sometimes I was bored. And I don't like that the author treats readers like they're dumb, explaining every obvious thing and repeating five times the same info, just to be sure that everyone understands what's going on. It's not that complicated and there's no need to do this. It's annoying....more
I rarely read thriller books, but even I was able to notice that 'Bonfire' relies on recycled cliches of the genre, the plot tWhat a disappointment :(
I rarely read thriller books, but even I was able to notice that 'Bonfire' relies on recycled cliches of the genre, the plot twists are obvious and the main character written very badly. Seriously, I even liked Abbey, with all her imperfections, but she's erratic, jumps to conlusions and for a person that doesn't trust anyone is surprisingly gullible.
There are two cases to solve, one, actual, about a environmental violation, which is painstakingly boring; the second, involving the disappearance of Abbey's childhood friend and then enemy, actually got me interested, but the outcome was obvious. The ending is rushed and schematic, nothing memorable. ...more
I was thinking of giving it four stars, but I feel too betrayed :(
So, about that. (view spoiler)[The decision of not giving the readers answers about I was thinking of giving it four stars, but I feel too betrayed :(
So, about that. (view spoiler)[The decision of not giving the readers answers about the case from the past, the one much more interesting than the new one, for me is hugely disappointing. I've read the author's explanation, but to be honest it doesn't seem right to me. I'd understand it if it were a book about entirely something else and the trauma from the past were just a thing looming over the mc, never to be solved or explained. But it's a crime book, we get possible leads on this one and leaving it unsolved is simply cruel. I feel like the author just couldn't think of a good explanation, so she left it like that. (hide spoiler)]
Other than that, I loved the writing style and it got me hooked, I read it in three days, I think, it was so absorbing....more
"A Study in Charlotte" wasn't a great book, but it was ok, I'd enjoyed it, and I didn't expect this one to be such a mess.
I lWell, that was terrible.
"A Study in Charlotte" wasn't a great book, but it was ok, I'd enjoyed it, and I didn't expect this one to be such a mess.
I liked Charlotte and Jamie in the first book, but here... Charlotte's so mean and condescending it's impossible to have any sympathy for her and Jamie's jealousy and pettiness made me want to slap him unconscious. Their relationship is toxic and I don't see how the reader could want them to be together, because they're so bad for each other it's unbelievable. Why couldn't Cavallaro just made them friends? This whole book is an unnecesary, cringy teen melodrama.
And the plot... What plot? It was a mess, it was tiresome and boring. And the big twist at the end? Just some more melodrama. Nope....more
Well, that was anticlimactic. I figured that whole 'mystery' out about 15% into the book, but I hoped I was mistaken and it wasn't going to be this siWell, that was anticlimactic. I figured that whole 'mystery' out about 15% into the book, but I hoped I was mistaken and it wasn't going to be this simple. IT WAS.
The author treats her readers like they're dumb, constantly repeating the same info and giving 'hints' that are more like a blow with a hammer to the face. I was practically laughing at the shocking revelations at the end...
Furthermore, this book is just plain boring, full of academic descriptions of a mental illness (seriously, 'doing a research' doesn't mean you need to shove everything you find on the topic in, that's unnecessary) and constant repetitions.
Great depiction of racism in United States in the 40s. Mullen doesn't sugarcoat it and doesn't shy away from showing readers its colours: the beatingsGreat depiction of racism in United States in the 40s. Mullen doesn't sugarcoat it and doesn't shy away from showing readers its colours: the beatings, the murders, the lynching and the omnipresent hate.
The story is compelling, the characters believable and overall it's a difficult, but important read....more
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