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Well crafted story and magic and women's rights. What's not to love?

(The rest of the review is super personal; I wonder if it has the same effect on others.) I was angry for and with the characters, not at them. Which was the point of the book, sure. But it was relentless. By the end of book I was exhausted. And I realized that I need that energy for issues in the real world; I need to save my anger energy these days.

Solid story. I cried.

I listened to this on audio. I think I would've liked it better on paper as the crotchety part got a bit annoying out loud. The style is of a storyteller's distance, so I think I would've read it that way.

This was fun. It was gripping without any overt reason. A mystery without any of the general tropes.

It's a mystery told through couple's counseling. It dives into the characters and that's where the uncertainty comes from; who's lying to themselves or others? Unique idea and written well.

If you realize you're in for a macho action book, then you'll be pleasantly surprised that there's some nuance. (Of course, some not also.) These are a step above a pulp novel, and serve the same purpose.

I did realize what I like about these books though: Reacher comes up against a conspiracy, and Child is able to take us through the mystery without it getting too confusing with the complexity. (This is only the second one I've read though.)

Once at my parent's house when I couldn't sleep, I picked up a Reacher book. It was nice; consistent and simple. I'll try this series out, listening in the background in the evening.

Wow. This is not a 'spy novel'. This is a novel about a much more realistic spy (as I'd heard le Carre writes); no 007. It's a fantastically deep character study; you feel like you know Pym better than he knows himself. There is some plot tension, but mostly it's this fascinating, dense story of a life, one spy's life.

As an American, the British colloquialisms coupled with the unreliable narrator (in one POV) got me quite confused. I sorted it out later in the book.

Trying another new (to me) genre, a spy novel.

I was a bit unsure as to why a prequel was needed. Viv's retirement was pretty straight-forward in 'Legends'.

This book ends well, but I expected an immaturity in the main character that wasn't really there. She seemed very similar to the first book (years and miles later).

A couple days of an Irish coal delivery man. This is like an extended short-story, a couple hours read time, but lively and earnest. Although it doesn't go into them, look up the Magdalene Laundries in Ireland before you read; I'm sure the tension I felt was designed.

A wonderful, distinctive tale. Although it has the deep research of a historical novel, it's really a detective story.

Must be ready for deep literary devices though: page-long descriptions and passages in actual Latin.

I was looking for something fun. This fit the bill. I'll continue on in the series.

The book was okay, but I never found the thrill nor connected with the characters.

Plus a pet peeve: it said 'mathematics' or 'math' way too much. At least those in the field I've known hardly ever say the word; they talk about the particular branch.

This whole novel flows from a mood. Not from depression as the subject might suggest. One of dispassion, of a removal from life because of a dream that was never possible.

Same Murderbot confusion about how the world works (and emotions), then same gripping action. My palms sweat when the fights start.

I think I'm going to have to binge these again because it takes me half the novella to remember who everybody is. I suppose I have that to look forward to.