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cuckoos calling

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prettypleasewithsugarontop · 14/03/2014 23:45

Really struggling with it. Am halfway through it and it just seems such a slog Sad does it get better - unsure if I am going to carry on with it

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CoteDAzur · 18/03/2014 22:00

What? How did you marry him? Shock Wink

RemusLupinsBiggestGroupie · 18/03/2014 20:24

Dp is powering through it right now. He's usually a really slow reader, so it's clearly got him hooked!

BaconAndAvocado · 18/03/2014 18:35

That's encouraging dolly

I'm still persevering!

Dollyface · 18/03/2014 13:27

I was tempted to give up about a third of the way in but have persevered and now can't put it down, can't wait to see how it ends.

RemusLupinsBiggestGroupie · 16/03/2014 18:43

:)

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prettypleasewithsugarontop · 16/03/2014 18:24

I'm still going with it Smile meant to say love your name Remus Wink

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RemusLupinsBiggestGroupie · 16/03/2014 15:24

I quite liked the old style ending - it was Poirot-esque and I'm rather fond of old HP! :)

CoteDAzur · 16/03/2014 10:27

I liked it, too. Having successfully avoided Harry Potter stuff, this was the 1st book I read by J K Rowling. Surprisingly good characterisation, interesting plot.

One thing I was a bit 'meh' about was the old style ending where the detective figures everything out and tells it as it is to the reader. I much prefer how in recent crime fiction, events slowly unfold and the reader figures things out through the eyes of the detective, rather than be told about it all at the end.

RemusLupinsBiggestGroupie · 15/03/2014 22:50

I enjoyed it, though I'd expected to hate it. It's typical of her in that she doesn't use one word if she thinks she can get away with seven or eight instead, but she still managed to keep my interest and I like her PI chappie.

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prettypleasewithsugarontop · 15/03/2014 22:09

I haven read that one either. sis brought me the husbands secret earlier so that may spur me on to finish cuckoos

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BaconAndAvocado · 15/03/2014 21:51

Know exactly how you feel pretty

I too am halfway through and am finding it a bit....meh.

I loved the Casual Vacancy though so think I will stick it out.

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prettypleasewithsugarontop · 15/03/2014 07:48

thanks! I feel like I want to like it but I don't really? I am intrigued to find out what happened though lol

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DuchessofMalfi · 15/03/2014 06:08

I really enjoyed it, found it a page-turner. Very good story, but if you're not enjoying it give up. Life's too short to struggle through books you're not enjoying when there's so many more out there. Maybe this one isn't your cup of tea? Does have a good ending though. I didn't guess it.