The Cuckoo's Calling
srea says:
Ok, so gonna be honest, I know it's JKRowling who is a goddess, but it wasn't the best thing I ever read or anything. The first half of the book dragged on, but the second half was quite enjoyable and a fun read! Not the most original murder mystery in the slightest, but it was well written and had exciting moments! The characters were likable, but I agree with my sister's review in which she asserts that they have to be more developed. Like back story is great, but I need actual real time character development as well and dialogue not just inner monologues. I think I'm usually an empathetic and sympathetic person who relates to every character ever, and even though I should have adored Robin cause she should be who I aspire to be, liking her and even Strike seemed a little forced especially at first. That being said, I found the book to be quite realistic in terms of how it portrayed humanity and the media and our obsession with celebrity culture. It is without a doubt a ver...y REAL and RAW book, despite being a little far fetched when it comes to intricacies of the murder and whatnot. I'm trying super hard not to spoil anything, so I think I'll stop here, but let me just conclude by reemphasizing that it was definitely a worthwhile and fun read that caused me to reflect on the nature of things and also just furthered my obsession with good writing. And with JKRowling obviously. I mean, publishing a book under a fake name and not having it leak?!?! BRILLIANT.
Chicharito14 says:
Friends kept telling me that this book received good reviews. Since I spend so many hours a day commuting from work to school this kind of book is a nice choice. The author was quite good with the suspense of different characters which did get me hooked. But after I have finished, I was quite disappointed. The case had just been too simple to be featured in such a long novel. The tone of the story was too self-obsessed: I simply hated all the words about what our hero was thinking and feeling at the moment. And what was with all people talking in the same tone?! Of course the author seemed to have worked hard to take on different kinds of air, but the author herself was simply too obvious in the background which rendered the story very unconvincing. Frankly none of the characters came across as real to me. I have not read another detective novel so I have no say in this. But it did appear to me that she did not really unravel the story. Rather, she was simply giving out unimportant pieces before shoving the whole thing down my throat. The book claimed to give an insight to the world of celebrities and high societies, but to me, it did not even do this job well.MoreLess
Ok, so gonna be honest, I know it's JKRowling who is a goddess, but it wasn't the best thing I ever read or anything. The first half of the book dragged on, but the second half was quite enjoyable and a fun read! Not the most original murder mystery in the slightest, but it was well written and had exciting moments! The characters were likable, but I agree with my sister's review in which she asserts that they have to be more developed. Like back story is great, but I need actual real time character development as well and dialogue not just inner monologues. I think I'm usually an empathetic and sympathetic person who relates to every character ever, and even though I should have adored Robin cause she should be who I aspire to be, liking her and even Strike seemed a little forced especially at first. That being said, I found the book to be quite realistic in terms of how it portrayed humanity and the media and our obsession with celebrity culture. It is without a doubt a ver...y REAL and RAW book, despite being a little far fetched when it comes to intricacies of the murder and whatnot. I'm trying super hard not to spoil anything, so I think I'll stop here, but let me just conclude by reemphasizing that it was definitely a worthwhile and fun read that caused me to reflect on the nature of things and also just furthered my obsession with good writing. And with JKRowling obviously. I mean, publishing a book under a fake name and not having it leak?!?! BRILLIANT.
Chicharito14 says:
Friends kept telling me that this book received good reviews. Since I spend so many hours a day commuting from work to school this kind of book is a nice choice. The author was quite good with the suspense of different characters which did get me hooked. But after I have finished, I was quite disappointed. The case had just been too simple to be featured in such a long novel. The tone of the story was too self-obsessed: I simply hated all the words about what our hero was thinking and feeling at the moment. And what was with all people talking in the same tone?! Of course the author seemed to have worked hard to take on different kinds of air, but the author herself was simply too obvious in the background which rendered the story very unconvincing. Frankly none of the characters came across as real to me. I have not read another detective novel so I have no say in this. But it did appear to me that she did not really unravel the story. Rather, she was simply giving out unimportant pieces before shoving the whole thing down my throat. The book claimed to give an insight to the world of celebrities and high societies, but to me, it did not even do this job well.MoreLess
Bookworm001 7 years ago
There is another book about Cormoran Strike. However this is the best in my opinion.
Guest 7 years ago
The author wrote really good books of cormoran strike but I recommend this one
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