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Originally Posted by sun surfer
Some people have faulted the portrayal of some of her female characters in the book, but I think she did it on purpose to throw everyone off her scent.
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I hope not. It would lack integrity wouldn't it?
"Oh, I developed my characters specifically so that people wouldn't know I wrote it"
In any case, it's an aside really. As I've read further, I've found the character of Robin reminding me often of how women are portrayed by women in books of this kind (at least in ones I've read in the recent past). But I didn't feel the same way about Cormorant Strike; I think he's fairly neutral in tone.
I'm about 35% in now and I'm finding it similar to any one of a dozen British crime dramas which is neither a good thing nor a bad thing - just a thing. So far, there hasn't been any idea really being explored outside of the crime and the procedure being followed. Cormorant's past hasn't really been enough to raise an eyebrow and Robin almost seems like the character of a romance novel, displaced as novelty.
Its all quite readable though. I certainly don't feel like tossing it.