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Adina ( on a short Hiatus)
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I've been sick with a cold this week and I struggled to do anything, including reading. So, I did not advance much.
PS. I jumped ahead to the last chapter, because i was annoyed by a certain aspect of the book. WTF. How am I going to wait for 3 years now?
— Sep 12, 2025 02:07AM
PS. I jumped ahead to the last chapter, because i was annoyed by a certain aspect of the book. WTF. How am I going to wait for 3 years now?
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It seems that it finally gets better. Time will tell.
— Sep 18, 2025 09:50AM
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Things are getting interesting with the case.
The will they won't they transformed into a teenage melodrama . Why am I eating it up, though?
— Sep 08, 2025 07:24AM
The will they won't they transformed into a teenage melodrama . Why am I eating it up, though?
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Sorry to hear you've been ill. On the bright side, you're still further ahead than I am :)
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Jayson wrote: "Sorry to hear you've been ill. On the bright side, you're still further ahead than I am :)" I'm halfway through and the teenage melodrama, the misunderstandings, the secrets between those two piss me off. It is no longer interesting.
Yeah, I've been feeling the same way. It's definitely a step down from at least the previous few books, if not the series as a whole, both in terms of character angles and how interesting the mystery is. Though, I do think Kim is a nice addition to the cast, I hope she sticks around. Otherwise, I really hope things pick up.
Jayson wrote: "Yeah, I've been feeling the same way. It's definitely a step down from at least the previous few books, if not the series as a whole, both in terms of character angles and how interesting the myste..." I feel the same. Actually, it might be the least favourite. I still a some way to go, but I do not have high hopes. Kim will probably betray Strike one way or another and get fired. I feel liked she's there only to create conflict between the 2 lovebirds.
Adina wrote: "I feel the same. Actually, it might be the least favourite. I still a some way to go, but I do not have high hopes. Kim will probably betray Strike one way or another and get fired. I feel liked she's there only to create conflict between the 2 lovebirds."Yeah, I'm only about 40% in, so I've got a ways to go too. I originally thought that maybe tiredness or some external factor was keeping me from reading like I usually do, but I'm thinking it might be because the book's not so good.
I mean, usually with this series, around 100-150 pages in, I'll write some status about being certain it's going to be a 4-star read, but I don't know yet; and, frankly, if things don't turn around I may just rate this 2-stars.
I might be overselling Kim, but at least she's the only one doing stuff to make the story interesting, even if it's purely as a tricker figure or chaos agent. Strike and Robin have just been dragging their feet the whole time.
Jayson wrote: "Adina wrote: "I feel the same. Actually, it might be the least favourite. I still a some way to go, but I do not have high hopes. Kim will probably betray Strike one way or another and get fired. I..." They are getting worse, you'll see.
Adina wrote: "They are getting worse, you'll see."🤦♂️😬
