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A review by allerkins
Body Work by Sara Paretsky
4.0
This was my first audiobook experience in a long time and I must say it got me quite hooked. It was also my first Sara Paretsky novel, and it far surpassed my expectations!
I love the character of V. I. Warshawski. She is so tough and intelligent and so real too. I thought the plot was really fascinating, and there were so many twists and turns and sub plots, but I was able to follow along and I think Paretsky did a wonderful job making sure it all tied together. I loved the strong woman/feminist messages in the book. I thought that was really cool. It left me really wanting to read more of her books. I thought it was great that I could pick this one up and understand it without any problem, even though I haven't read any of the previous books.
My one complaint with the book was how Paretsky portrayed the younger characters, especially Petra. It seemed like she stereotyped young people a bit and found them all annoying and petulant and silly. Maybe that's just Warshawski's view and not the authors, but as a young person myself, I found the descriptions of the personalities of young people in the book a little harsh. Maybe all older women really see us youngsters that way, I don't know.
This was a great read, very thought-provoking, fast-paced and fun. Paretsky is a very skilled author and I can't wait to read more of her books!
I love the character of V. I. Warshawski. She is so tough and intelligent and so real too. I thought the plot was really fascinating, and there were so many twists and turns and sub plots, but I was able to follow along and I think Paretsky did a wonderful job making sure it all tied together. I loved the strong woman/feminist messages in the book. I thought that was really cool. It left me really wanting to read more of her books. I thought it was great that I could pick this one up and understand it without any problem, even though I haven't read any of the previous books.
My one complaint with the book was how Paretsky portrayed the younger characters, especially Petra. It seemed like she stereotyped young people a bit and found them all annoying and petulant and silly. Maybe that's just Warshawski's view and not the authors, but as a young person myself, I found the descriptions of the personalities of young people in the book a little harsh. Maybe all older women really see us youngsters that way, I don't know.
This was a great read, very thought-provoking, fast-paced and fun. Paretsky is a very skilled author and I can't wait to read more of her books!