Indian Killer
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I might even go down one more star because the more I think about it the worse it actually gets. Edit: I did. A more extended rant coming: First, I would never have read this book if it weren't for our department's book club. I read quite a lot of thrillers and crime books back when I was 18 to 20 (actually not thaaaat long ago, I am only 23) and I am not too demanding when it comes to this genre (for instance, I enjoyed Fitzek's books a lot and found Chris Carters endless repetitions on the adventures of Hunter and Garcia enjoyable. Did you know Hunter has severe sleeping problems? Did you know?11??! I know because he mentions it every 50 pages in every book). This book was out of my comfort zone and general interest in reading but as a student of literature this is often the case, so I can state that everything I read gets its fair chance and I am not biased by the "must" of reading it (plus book club is completely voluntary so... no obligation). Reading this book is like a car crash. You have to look. You cannot look away. You have to read on because it is so bad that you want to know what's going to happen next. I was drawn into the book (as much as I have to admit) and at least finished over the span of three days (lost my precious weekend reading time on this). So, it was somehow of a short agony. The book had me on its hook and I guess it was because of the way in which it was told. We get many characters' points of view, they are switching in places and moments that make it more interesting to continue the reading. But all characters were somehow unlikeable (so kudos if that's what you wanted to achieve, dear author). Portraying the main character as mentally ill and deciding to write the book in a way the reader will assume that he - of course- is the Indian Killer is a decision. And not a good one (ever heard of stereotypes against the mentally ill. You support them with your writing). This is directly connected to the ending because I absolutely hate unsatisfying "endings" like this. Does this even count as an ending? What a weird decision to let your book end like this... like, I mean, it's his novel and he can do and write whatever he wants but this was not my cup of tea. At all. If you want a thriller with an unsatisfying ending, unlikeable characters but a somehow nice way of telling this "car-crash" like story with a lot of social commentary and unnecessary mentioning of boobs every 100 pages or so: This is your book.
Beschreibung
Beiträge
I might even go down one more star because the more I think about it the worse it actually gets. Edit: I did. A more extended rant coming: First, I would never have read this book if it weren't for our department's book club. I read quite a lot of thrillers and crime books back when I was 18 to 20 (actually not thaaaat long ago, I am only 23) and I am not too demanding when it comes to this genre (for instance, I enjoyed Fitzek's books a lot and found Chris Carters endless repetitions on the adventures of Hunter and Garcia enjoyable. Did you know Hunter has severe sleeping problems? Did you know?11??! I know because he mentions it every 50 pages in every book). This book was out of my comfort zone and general interest in reading but as a student of literature this is often the case, so I can state that everything I read gets its fair chance and I am not biased by the "must" of reading it (plus book club is completely voluntary so... no obligation). Reading this book is like a car crash. You have to look. You cannot look away. You have to read on because it is so bad that you want to know what's going to happen next. I was drawn into the book (as much as I have to admit) and at least finished over the span of three days (lost my precious weekend reading time on this). So, it was somehow of a short agony. The book had me on its hook and I guess it was because of the way in which it was told. We get many characters' points of view, they are switching in places and moments that make it more interesting to continue the reading. But all characters were somehow unlikeable (so kudos if that's what you wanted to achieve, dear author). Portraying the main character as mentally ill and deciding to write the book in a way the reader will assume that he - of course- is the Indian Killer is a decision. And not a good one (ever heard of stereotypes against the mentally ill. You support them with your writing). This is directly connected to the ending because I absolutely hate unsatisfying "endings" like this. Does this even count as an ending? What a weird decision to let your book end like this... like, I mean, it's his novel and he can do and write whatever he wants but this was not my cup of tea. At all. If you want a thriller with an unsatisfying ending, unlikeable characters but a somehow nice way of telling this "car-crash" like story with a lot of social commentary and unnecessary mentioning of boobs every 100 pages or so: This is your book.