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A review by strawberrymivvy
Death In Holy Orders by P.D. James
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
The first Adam Dalgliesh I've actually read, though I've always enjoyed the TV adaptations.
Didn't enjoy it as much as I hoped I would, the dialogue feels clunky and old-fashioned, and the description, whilst rich and evocative, used so many unnecessarily intellectual words - as a well-educated reader it's rare that I have to look up meanings as much as I did here, and that detracted from the enjoyment for sure.
I'd probably try another one in the series, as this being set in a religious college likely didn't help, but not an outright winner for me
Didn't enjoy it as much as I hoped I would, the dialogue feels clunky and old-fashioned, and the description, whilst rich and evocative, used so many unnecessarily intellectual words - as a well-educated reader it's rare that I have to look up meanings as much as I did here, and that detracted from the enjoyment for sure.
I'd probably try another one in the series, as this being set in a religious college likely didn't help, but not an outright winner for me