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Absolutely love JKR. Pure genius. I would give almost anything to read her full Strike and Robin back stories… I wonder if she might publish them one day, once the series is finished (which I really hope won’t be any time soon!).
J K Rowling deserves a Nobel Prize for literature, a Damehood for her philanthropy, and an apology from every misogynist who hates her for her bravery and verbally abuses her for saying sex is real.
Most trans people agree that sex is real though, nobody cares about that? The transphobic part is her refusal to call trans women for women, and generally wanting to misgender trans people.
I'm a huge Harry Potter fan and I like the Strike books, but thinking that people win the Nobel Prize for Literature for writing children's fantasy and detective novels is deluded.
@@saintjimmy456i have no Idea what is required for winning a literature Nobel prize. I do think that out of all of her achievements, getting countless people who would have never picked up a book to start reading, is number one.
Just finished reading The Running Grave and already cannot wait for book #8! You can't leave me hanging with an ending like that! She is an exceptionally gifted, once in a generation author.
I am grateful to the universe for letting me live at the same time as J.K.Rowling and giving me the ability to read her masterpieces and always look forward to them❤
Astonishing to be seven books into a series and still be producing material that can be considered the series’ best. This and Ink Black Heart are easily the most conceptually ambitious and the best written at a literary level. Fantastic!
I don't know if it's astonishing. On Beulah Height was the 15th or so Dalziel and Pascoe novel and widely considered the best of that series and one of the best crime novels ever written (deservedly too). Christie's best Poirot's were in the middle of the series too but yes you are right that the quality of the work is getting better and better! We only have 3 books left in the series and I can't wait to see what she does with them
@@saraho92 I didn’t say it doesn’t happen but it’s rare. It’s kinda telling that for comparison you logically went to Christie (1920s-40s, there abouts), and Dalziel and Pascoe (1970s-80s). Doesn’t happen often. :)
@@PleadingMackerel Can’t agree with that, sorry. At a sentence level, her writing is the best it’s ever been, I think. And yeah, whenever a book gets over 500 pages, there’s certainly material that could be cut without detriment to the core plot. But the tension and character work would have suffered, I think. The 200 pages before Robin went undercover made the UFC terrifying before she even got in. And the reason I, and I think so many, love her books is because they are very long, and you get to spend so much time with her characters. You do just spend pages listening to them talk. I know there are readers who think books shouldn’t be over 300 pages, and okay, they don’t have to read these - they know what they’re getting into when they pick them up. (Not suggesting that you think that, just saying I’ve never had a problem with the length of her stories, unlike say, King who could sometimes stand to cut 150 pages.)
@@PleadingMackerel I completely agree with what you said about Robin going in. I’m glad that the story did address it two or three times, but based on what they learned about the church ahead of time, I don’t fully believe he would have let her go in, either. I almost feel he would have let her quit first. Totally with you there.
@@KalEl290 don't know what you're replying to, original comment(s?) seem to be deleted, but completely agree with you on the length of the book. I love sitting with the characters for so long and feeling like we've actually journeyed with them. I love all the extra bits of stuff that possibly could be cut off but really adds color and depth and a larger story
Just hearing her talk about this richly intricate tapestry of characters and plot tgat the strike novels are is such a delight. Its nourishment to my heart.❤
This book has been the most satisfying of the series. Things I particularly loved: Strike and Robin really grew in their personalities and respective relationships, Pat had more time to shine, the plot twist though unexpected was well justified. And personally, as a former religious person, I find this book helpful in processing what I've been through. Thank you JK Rowling
I read this in three days. I always fly through the Strike novels and I wish I had more. Love you Jo! Love these books! I hope Strike series 6 drops soon…
I found Ink Black Heart a great story, but challenging to read even on the page. I can't imagine how the TV version will work - will short sighted me have to sit 1m from the screen and keep pausing??
@@barrieflix I imagine they might do something like Sherlock did in the first episode, and bring the text onto the screen with perhaps at certain times some voice over. They cant do Anomie's voice or it would give away too much, but perhaps it might work some of the time.
I read this at least twice and listened to the audiobook three times. Waiting for the next one is killing me, not to mention the next season of the show.
I could listen to you for ever and ever. Beautiful wise mind, always well articulated. There's so much insight into human nature, which will always make interesting relatable characters. One day please please write a book on writing*-*
J.k. my mom was born in Liverpool 1935. She spent 5 years in bomb shelters and ration lines. You are in the line of story tellers in England that kept the English alive. Thank you.
@@JoanneRowling.official J.K. my mom Edith will turn 89 this June. I turned 66 this year. She married an American Air Force medic. He was stationed at Burtonwood? She was born and raised at 18 Page Moss, Huyton. She tells me of the times when they ( the family ) would rush to the bomb shelter and during the bombings someone would read or tell stories to help keep the children as calm as possible. Her mom worked at a bomb factory in the cordite room. Dangerous work but paid higher wages. One day when her mom was working, a black lab was in the cordite room tugging on her dress. So she left the room to let the dog outside. There was an accident and many people where killed by the explosion. My grandmother was saved. She asked if anyone had seen the black dog. No one had seen a black dog. Period. 🤗 Your stories are incredibly detailed.
Loved this book. Couldn't put it down (or stop listening as I do audiobooks). JK Rowling is a genius with these characters and the twists and turns this novel takes kept me guessing the whole way through. I hope she does a spoiler talk about this book somewhere.
This lady is amazing, her mind is everything we wish we had. All the people who dislike her just please go away, you can speak your mind and so can she and everyone else. I love these outstanding books she writes and enjoy them beyond words. Amazing 😊
Best books in the series..yet.. JK Rowling deserves a Damehood for all her literary contributions... from HP to Strike, her creation continues to mesmerise readers young and old..
With the sole exception of 'The Silkworm' which I didn't hate but which wasn't fab either, every single book in this series has not only been brilliant but somehow gotten BETTER than the earlier ones. Loved this book. Definitely the best so far. And loving Strike's & Robin's individual character development arcs, seems like he's finally growing up & she's become the force to reckon with that she always was internally, but now much more tangibly! Go JKR!
This reminded me of Alan Rickman's autobiography, in which, when he meets Joanne, he remarks how she speaks of her characters and world as though they're real. She's a creative genius, and I could listen to her talk all day.
What a brilliant mind. The way she talks about the cult leader and all his subtle tools and mind games makes me feel relieved that she chose to be a writer and did not aim for world dominance or to start the most efficent cult there ever could be
Just finished this book and I loved it. By far the best in the series. Jo, please make these into a well-casted film series. The TV show felt wide of the mark.
I would love to see films or a rebooted series with sufficient time to faithfully reflect the original plots and subplots. Maybe one day… The TV series is very well done in many ways but sometimes the plot changes required to fit the stories into the available time result in Strike or Robin not really behaving in character.
... one of the crucial-elements of the Strike series of stories was-is the relationship between Robin & Strike... Running Grave physically separates them for a lengthy stretch, and in so doing, much goes missing along with their separation ... it will be most interesting seeing how the 4-episode (presumably) tv-series handles all this... in the audiobook, it was a loss-absence hard to make up for
@@JoanneRowling.official a fan's channel, I assume...? From Italy, a country where an alchemical door is located... similar to those placed in the rose garden in Crimes of Grindelwald, my favorite alchemical work. Solve et coagula :)
I wish there were more of the reasonable people in the JKR fandom that can criticise her for her transphobia but at the same time acknowledge what an exceptional writer she is, and overall good person probably. Seems like everybody in the fandom either thinks she is a hero who has done literally nothing wrong, or a racist, sexist and homophobic demon from hell.
As French I have to wait for translation of the books. Mrs Rowling is not very easy to read for non english talking people . But it's a very long time to wait and sometimes I just can't. I have read "Trouble blood" in VO and I'm at 1/3 of "Running Grave". I'm sure I miss a lot of things but I love it anyway. When will the next one will be published ?
Having read the book, it's great to hear the writer break down the ideas that lay behind it and the complex plot/character weaving that goes on between books. JK Rowling is an astute observer of modern life, even in her fantasy stories. Love Strike and, like HP before it, appreciate how the original books almost stand apart from the film/TV adaptations through their complexity - although I can only now picture those actors in the roles.
@@JoanneRowling.official Intrigued... in the spirit of Strike thought I'd pose a question only the true Joanne Rowling might bother answering... which event brought Susan Ballion to public awareness and what did she say?
You're not being extra. Valid question. As others have said, it's best to go into the book knowing nothing about it. Then discover everything slowly while you read it. She isn't revealing much but better to listen to the interview after reading the book.
@@gabrielgenoaongeoglyphs8002 Glad to hear that…🙂 I’m trying to connect to my real fans and I think you’re one. We could talk privately if that’s cool with you..
Very interesting what she said, about "I admit the possibility".. I loved that part of the book! And.. well.. All of it, really. I especially loved Robin going undercover, and getting sucked in more and more, with everything getting progressively more sinister, the further she went! Plus I loved the mystery surrounding Daiyu's drowning. And definitely my favorite character, (I don't know if "favorite" is the right word for it, exactly), would be Mazu! Just.. all the mystery / darkness surrounding her. Plus Jonathan Wace himself, too. Great description of a master manipulator, who very likely would have taken in me too! I probably would have adored him, until I figured him out. At which point, it may have been too late, and I may already have been trapped. Which I imagine is what happened to Louise Pirbright, for instance. (I also loved and sympathized with Cherie Gittins. She reminds me of my late grandma, just ever so slightly.
@@maruree I just finished book six and I remembered you guys encouraging me to not skip six and five and honestly I‘m so thankful you did! Both were so brilliant and so much better then four. Tomorrow I‘ll start seven, I hope it‘s just as good!
Thanks for posting! Little bit frustrating that she's constantly saying she can't say more when the book's been out several weeks! No reason not to have some spoilers, even if they're just relegated to say the last 5 minutes of the video haha. Though I understand why she can't reveal any future book spoilers. Also something I just realized: why are Midge, Barclay etc... considered "subcontractors." Shouldn't they just be "contractors" since they're being paid directly by the Strike & Ellacott Agency? It's not like they have a contract with a placement firm who then hires the detectives.
The agency (Robin and Strike) have various contracts with their clients, they then hire the other investigators to assist with carrying out those contracts/investigations, hence, subcontractors.
Read them in sequence. I picked one up at random in the local library, then read a few at random. Then, before reading Ink Black Heart, I re-read the series in sequence, up to Running Grave. In sequence is definitely more rewarding.
I read the first one and then this one, all made sense to me. Almost all detective series are written so that you can pick up any in the series without feeling lost.
I kind of liked it better when Robin finally made it out of that awful farm. And I kept thinking that in no way she would be mentally healthy to work on the case. Pat was AMAZING in ldeed!
The development paths that J. K. Rowling has chosen for Strike and Robin leave them with only the possibility of friendship, but not love. And although friendship and love were initially difficult to separate in their relationship, now that Robin has got a stable and satisfying relationship with another man, and Strike is mostly still the same hesitating mumbler, any plot twist leading to their romantic reunion would look too artificial and pretentious. And most of all, I am worried about the possibility of completing the TV series adaptation of the books, since the actors might age before we see how the whole story ended on screen (I'm not blaming the writer here, I understand that such deep characters and the storyline require the author's thoughtfulness and concentration, and therefore a lot of time for writing).
Try re-reading. Robin’s relationship with Murphy is not fully satisfying. The cracks are showing very clearly by the end of the book. When she’s in the cult she’s way happier to get a message from Strike than from Murphy. That’s how I read it anyway.
The world building of the cult was great, a delightful dark parallel to Harry coming to Hogwarts - an aspect that has been mostly absent from the series. However it is unfortunate how Rowling had chosen to nerf Strike, making him into a sort of bumbling oaf in order to draw Robin alongside as his equal (and often superior) detective. For example Strike is said to lack Robin’s observational ability to distinguish a very expensive designer dress, Strike lacks Robin’s observational ability to distinguish two brothers which she then laughably schools him on. Strike is definitely lapsing into stereotype in a few areas in order to play foil to Robin’s (dare I say…) Mary Sue aspects. The characters as they were created could never really be full equals as detectives, and Rowling seems to even have an underlying need for Strike to play Watson to Robin at times at the expense of his character. Also Charlotte is nerfed beyond belief into a pathetic powerless blob which was sad
Um… I think you’ll find magic, wizards and dragons were invented before Pratchett starting writing… In any case, I think she said she invented the locations, not every single thing in the HP books.
Transcription of the full interview is available in our Forums: community.therowlinglibrary.com/d/292-jk-rowling-answers-20-questions-about-the-running-grave
Absolutely love JKR. Pure genius. I would give almost anything to read her full Strike and Robin back stories… I wonder if she might publish them one day, once the series is finished (which I really hope won’t be any time soon!).
J K Rowling deserves a Nobel Prize for literature, a Damehood for her philanthropy, and an apology from every misogynist who hates her for her bravery and verbally abuses her for saying sex is real.
Most trans people agree that sex is real though, nobody cares about that? The transphobic part is her refusal to call trans women for women, and generally wanting to misgender trans people.
I'm a huge Harry Potter fan and I like the Strike books, but thinking that people win the Nobel Prize for Literature for writing children's fantasy and detective novels is deluded.
@@saintjimmy456i have no Idea what is required for winning a literature Nobel prize.
I do think that out of all of her achievements, getting countless people who would have never picked up a book to start reading, is number one.
@@saintjimmy456 children’s literature is essential in literature
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I could listen to her for hours and hours... 🥰🥰🥰🥰
Same i find it very satisfying
Me too
Right?! I thought I was the only one. Her voice along with her accent just sounds so relaxing. It’s like listening to a cloud
Me too❤
Just finished reading The Running Grave and already cannot wait for book #8! You can't leave me hanging with an ending like that!
She is an exceptionally gifted, once in a generation author.
Yessssssss. I really hope the next book gets released this year at this point.
Not every generation gets (or deserves) a J.K.
I am grateful to the universe for letting me live at the same time as J.K.Rowling and giving me the ability to read her masterpieces and always look forward to them❤
Tina Turner, Dionne Warwick, Karen Carpenter, Annie Lennox, Aretha, Candace, Carol, Megan, Dames ET, Rigg, Smith, Lansbury, Collins.
These characters feel so real that this video feels like i'm watching their therapist break numerous ethical codes.
Prudence + Flora!!! :D
She is not their therapist, she is their CREATOR, like Radcliffe & the other HP rugrats.
@@unowen-nh9ov This was a simile, not a statement 😂
Brilliant, talented genius of a woman!🥰
Love this author. Love this interview. Love this book. I think it's the best so far.
Same here 👍
Love all her books❤
Astonishing to be seven books into a series and still be producing material that can be considered the series’ best. This and Ink Black Heart are easily the most conceptually ambitious and the best written at a literary level. Fantastic!
I don't know if it's astonishing. On Beulah Height was the 15th or so Dalziel and Pascoe novel and widely considered the best of that series and one of the best crime novels ever written (deservedly too). Christie's best Poirot's were in the middle of the series too but yes you are right that the quality of the work is getting better and better! We only have 3 books left in the series and I can't wait to see what she does with them
@@saraho92 I didn’t say it doesn’t happen but it’s rare. It’s kinda telling that for comparison you logically went to Christie (1920s-40s, there abouts), and Dalziel and Pascoe (1970s-80s). Doesn’t happen often. :)
@@PleadingMackerel Can’t agree with that, sorry. At a sentence level, her writing is the best it’s ever been, I think. And yeah, whenever a book gets over 500 pages, there’s certainly material that could be cut without detriment to the core plot. But the tension and character work would have suffered, I think. The 200 pages before Robin went undercover made the UFC terrifying before she even got in. And the reason I, and I think so many, love her books is because they are very long, and you get to spend so much time with her characters. You do just spend pages listening to them talk. I know there are readers who think books shouldn’t be over 300 pages, and okay, they don’t have to read these - they know what they’re getting into when they pick them up. (Not suggesting that you think that, just saying I’ve never had a problem with the length of her stories, unlike say, King who could sometimes stand to cut 150 pages.)
@@PleadingMackerel I completely agree with what you said about Robin going in. I’m glad that the story did address it two or three times, but based on what they learned about the church ahead of time, I don’t fully believe he would have let her go in, either. I almost feel he would have let her quit first. Totally with you there.
@@KalEl290 don't know what you're replying to, original comment(s?) seem to be deleted, but completely agree with you on the length of the book. I love sitting with the characters for so long and feeling like we've actually journeyed with them. I love all the extra bits of stuff that possibly could be cut off but really adds color and depth and a larger story
Just hearing her talk about this richly intricate tapestry of characters and plot tgat the strike novels are is such a delight. Its nourishment to my heart.❤
Her voice is so satisfactory... I could listen to her speaks for hours and hours. Love u so much, Jo.
I wish she would read her books as audiobooks! She would be amazing
This book has been the most satisfying of the series. Things I particularly loved: Strike and Robin really grew in their personalities and respective relationships, Pat had more time to shine, the plot twist though unexpected was well justified. And personally, as a former religious person, I find this book helpful in processing what I've been through. Thank you JK Rowling
I really really love the way she speaks.
I love Pat! I'm glad that she put that bit in for us! I just started the book!!
I read this in three days. I always fly through the Strike novels and I wish I had more. Love you Jo! Love these books! I hope Strike series 6 drops soon…
I found Ink Black Heart a great story, but challenging to read even on the page. I can't imagine how the TV version will work - will short sighted me have to sit 1m from the screen and keep pausing??
@@barrieflix I imagine they might do something like Sherlock did in the first episode, and bring the text onto the screen with perhaps at certain times some voice over. They cant do Anomie's voice or it would give away too much, but perhaps it might work some of the time.
I read this at least twice and listened to the audiobook three times. Waiting for the next one is killing me, not to mention the next season of the show.
Phenomenal book! I cannot wait for the next one. She really outdid herself with this one!
I could listen to you for ever and ever. Beautiful wise mind, always well articulated. There's so much insight into human nature, which will always make interesting relatable characters. One day please please write a book on writing*-*
Loved this book. The Ink Black Heart is still my favourite Strike novel but this one is right up there.
J.k. my mom was born in Liverpool 1935. She spent 5 years in bomb shelters and ration lines. You are in the line of story tellers in England that kept the English alive. Thank you.
@@JoanneRowling.official J.K. my mom Edith will turn 89 this June. I turned 66 this year. She married an American Air Force medic. He was stationed at Burtonwood? She was born and raised at 18 Page Moss, Huyton. She tells me of the times when they ( the family ) would rush to the bomb shelter and during the bombings someone would read or tell stories to help keep the children as calm as possible. Her mom worked at a bomb factory in the cordite room. Dangerous work but paid higher wages. One day when her mom was working, a black lab was in the cordite room tugging on her dress. So she left the room to let the dog outside. There was an accident and many people where killed by the explosion. My grandmother was saved. She asked if anyone had seen the black dog. No one had seen a black dog. Period.
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Your stories are incredibly detailed.
@@blacksea7779 So...we all know that this isn't Rowling, right? The person you're interacting with can barely write in plain English.
@@tuckercase2449 hahaaaha
Thank you thank you - this whole series is an addiction for me. 😅
Loved this book. Couldn't put it down (or stop listening as I do audiobooks). JK Rowling is a genius with these characters and the twists and turns this novel takes kept me guessing the whole way through. I hope she does a spoiler talk about this book somewhere.
Her Majesty J.K.Rowling!
I know where you got that I Ching book... Lucious snuck it into your bag!
Love you JK, keep on pushing!! Also more Strike series please. 🙏🏼🙏🏼
I am so glad reading your books. The made my day
I finished the book a while ago and it has became another favorite!
Thank you for the wonderful book.
You are the best!!
Love from Japan
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This lady is amazing, her mind is everything we wish we had. All the people who dislike her just please go away, you can speak your mind and so can she and everyone else. I love these outstanding books she writes and enjoy them beyond words. Amazing 😊
Thank you RG ❤
Best books in the series..yet.. JK Rowling deserves a Damehood for all her literary contributions... from HP to Strike, her creation continues to mesmerise readers young and old..
With the sole exception of 'The Silkworm' which I didn't hate but which wasn't fab either, every single book in this series has not only been brilliant but somehow gotten BETTER than the earlier ones.
Loved this book. Definitely the best so far. And loving Strike's & Robin's individual character development arcs, seems like he's finally growing up & she's become the force to reckon with that she always was internally, but now much more tangibly!
Go JKR!
She's amazing. Thank you for the best wizards books ever written
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Love you! Good interview! 🤗🥰
Thank fuck, an interview. I was worried she might not do one this time.
This reminded me of Alan Rickman's autobiography, in which, when he meets Joanne, he remarks how she speaks of her characters and world as though they're real. She's a creative genius, and I could listen to her talk all day.
What a brilliant mind. The way she talks about the cult leader and all his subtle tools and mind games makes me feel relieved that she chose to be a writer and did not aim for world dominance or to start the most efficent cult there ever could be
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Just finished this book and I loved it. By far the best in the series. Jo, please make these into a well-casted film series. The TV show felt wide of the mark.
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I would love to see films or a rebooted series with sufficient time to faithfully reflect the original plots and subplots. Maybe one day…
The TV series is very well done in many ways but sometimes the plot changes required to fit the stories into the available time result in Strike or Robin not really behaving in character.
... one of the crucial-elements of the Strike series of stories was-is the relationship between Robin & Strike... Running Grave physically separates them for a lengthy stretch, and in so doing, much goes missing along with their separation
... it will be most interesting seeing how the 4-episode (presumably) tv-series handles all this... in the audiobook, it was a loss-absence hard to make up for
I cant wait to read It!!!
I love Pat!!! ❤❤❤
Love this! Fantastic novel, fun to have more to it
Love Jo and her alchemical books! I love her work! ❤
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@@JoanneRowling.official a fan's channel, I assume...? From Italy, a country where an alchemical door is located... similar to those placed in the rose garden in Crimes of Grindelwald, my favorite alchemical work. Solve et coagula :)
@@Great_Mr.A Glad to hear that…🙂
I’m trying to connect to my real fans and I think you’re one.
We could talk privately if that’s cool with you..
@@Great_Mr.Aa troll or scam account more likely. Fan accounts identify themselves, not try to pretend they ARE the person in question
@@melodylaila I've understood it. Thanks for you comment :)
Great book ever written.
MY QUEEEEEENNNN
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Thank you so much!
I wish there were more of the reasonable people in the JKR fandom that can criticise her for her transphobia but at the same time acknowledge what an exceptional writer she is, and overall good person probably. Seems like everybody in the fandom either thinks she is a hero who has done literally nothing wrong, or a racist, sexist and homophobic demon from hell.
Defending women’s hard-won rights isn’t necessarily ‘transphobic’…
Love this! I ❤️ J K Rowling
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24:43 Oh, that smile is quite funny, knowing what we do now.
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JKR is simply wonderful. What a talent.
As French I have to wait for translation of the books. Mrs Rowling is not very easy to read for non english talking people . But it's a very long time to wait and sometimes I just can't. I have read "Trouble blood" in VO and I'm at 1/3 of "Running Grave". I'm sure I miss a lot of things but I love it anyway. When will the next one will be published ?
Will there be a spoiler interview? Loved hearing her thoughts, especially on Pat and Midge!
Why the gaps in the video feed? 😢
Was looking for this comment. Wondering if it's a TV to UA-cam rights thing
Having read the book, it's great to hear the writer break down the ideas that lay behind it and the complex plot/character weaving that goes on between books. JK Rowling is an astute observer of modern life, even in her fantasy stories. Love Strike and, like HP before it, appreciate how the original books almost stand apart from the film/TV adaptations through their complexity - although I can only now picture those actors in the roles.
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@@JoanneRowling.official Intrigued... in the spirit of Strike thought I'd pose a question only the true Joanne Rowling might bother answering... which event brought Susan Ballion to public awareness and what did she say?
I wonder if, from the first book, she knew what would happen to Charlotte.
As incredible as Harry potter is, the commorant strike series is even better. Thank God for JK Rowlings and her brilliant writing
this interview was done on y 18th birthday
“Midge is the only other female subcontractor in THIS book”… is she hinting at another female detective coming into the agency in book 8?!!
Strike mentions interviewing one of the detectives from Patterson inc called Kim, so it might be her
She’s one of the greatest writers of this age. I just finished the book and I found myself afraid for Robin
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Good interview, but why does the screen turn black at certain sections?
The series had a rather slow start for me, but im glad i read on. Troubled blood was my favourite of the series until the running grave.
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I''m sorry for being kinda extra but could you please tell me if this interview is safe to see for someone who hasn't read the book?
Read the book first. It's the best in the series so far. Best to go in totally blank. Don't even read the blurb on the sleeve. Enjoy :)
I wouldn’t, read it and come back
I'm about 300 pages in, and I don't feel spoiled; she says repeatedly she doesn't want to give too much away.
You're not being extra. Valid question. As others have said, it's best to go into the book knowing nothing about it. Then discover everything slowly while you read it. She isn't revealing much but better to listen to the interview after reading the book.
She is a genius! One of a kind.
She does create worlds.
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I’m trying to connect to my real fans and I think you’re one.
We could talk privately if that’s cool with you..
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Very interesting what she said, about "I admit the possibility".. I loved that part of the book! And.. well.. All of it, really. I especially loved Robin going undercover, and getting sucked in more and more, with everything getting progressively more sinister, the further she went! Plus I loved the mystery surrounding Daiyu's drowning. And definitely my favorite character, (I don't know if "favorite" is the right word for it, exactly), would be Mazu! Just.. all the mystery / darkness surrounding her. Plus Jonathan Wace himself, too. Great description of a master manipulator, who very likely would have taken in me too! I probably would have adored him, until I figured him out. At which point, it may have been too late, and I may already have been trapped. Which I imagine is what happened to Louise Pirbright, for instance. (I also loved and sympathized with Cherie Gittins. She reminds me of my late grandma, just ever so slightly.
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I just finished book four, but this video made me so tempted to just skip five and seven and just read the running grave directly😂
Noooooooooooo!!!!! You must read them in order or book seven wont mean as much. However Troubled Blood is brilliant so you are in for a treat!
Most people in the fandom have Troubled Blood as their favourite, enjoy it!
I skipped four, five, and six. I believe it works quite well.
Ah, but then you missed so much of the yummy tension between Strike and Robin....
@@maruree I just finished book six and I remembered you guys encouraging me to not skip six and five and honestly I‘m so thankful you did! Both were so brilliant and so much better then four. Tomorrow I‘ll start seven, I hope it‘s just as good!
@AndrewGold1 I wonder what Cult she is referring to
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Little bit frustrating that she's constantly saying she can't say more when the book's been out several weeks! No reason not to have some spoilers, even if they're just relegated to say the last 5 minutes of the video haha. Though I understand why she can't reveal any future book spoilers.
Also something I just realized: why are Midge, Barclay etc... considered "subcontractors." Shouldn't they just be "contractors" since they're being paid directly by the Strike & Ellacott Agency? It's not like they have a contract with a placement firm who then hires the detectives.
The agency (Robin and Strike) have various contracts with their clients, they then hire the other investigators to assist with carrying out those contracts/investigations, hence, subcontractors.
Are you going to repost this showing all the videos as there are a couple of blank spaces where you can only hear the audio?
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I’m trying to connect to my real fans and I think you’re one.
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Can I read this separately? Or do I have to read the rest first?
Read them in sequence. I picked one up at random in the local library, then read a few at random. Then, before reading Ink Black Heart, I re-read the series in sequence, up to Running Grave. In sequence is definitely more rewarding.
I read the first one and then this one, all made sense to me. Almost all detective series are written so that you can pick up any in the series without feeling lost.
@@saintjimmy456that’s nice, on fantasy you almost have to read every book haha
I kind of liked it better when Robin finally made it out of that awful farm. And I kept thinking that in no way she would be mentally healthy to work on the case. Pat was AMAZING in ldeed!
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The development paths that J. K. Rowling has chosen for Strike and Robin leave them with only the possibility of friendship, but not love. And although friendship and love were initially difficult to separate in their relationship, now that Robin has got a stable and satisfying relationship with another man, and Strike is mostly still the same hesitating mumbler, any plot twist leading to their romantic reunion would look too artificial and pretentious. And most of all, I am worried about the possibility of completing the TV series adaptation of the books, since the actors might age before we see how the whole story ended on screen (I'm not blaming the writer here, I understand that such deep characters and the storyline require the author's thoughtfulness and concentration, and therefore a lot of time for writing).
Try re-reading. Robin’s relationship with Murphy is not fully satisfying. The cracks are showing very clearly by the end of the book. When she’s in the cult she’s way happier to get a message from Strike than from Murphy. That’s how I read it anyway.
Si on peut faire passer un message que les lecteurs Français ne peuvent pas lire ses livres et ça devient très injuste.
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J k Rowling. Please write about islam.... It has ruined my life....
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Am I talking to jk Rowling?!!!!!!!!! I love u 🙏😀 I'm a young mom from India.
All religions are cults and dangerous.
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The world building of the cult was great, a delightful dark parallel to Harry coming to Hogwarts - an aspect that has been mostly absent from the series.
However it is unfortunate how Rowling had chosen to nerf Strike, making him into a sort of bumbling oaf in order to draw Robin alongside as his equal (and often superior) detective. For example Strike is said to lack Robin’s observational ability to distinguish a very expensive designer dress, Strike lacks Robin’s observational ability to distinguish two brothers which she then laughably schools him on. Strike is definitely lapsing into stereotype in a few areas in order to play foil to Robin’s (dare I say…) Mary Sue aspects. The characters as they were created could never really be full equals as detectives, and Rowling seems to even have an underlying need for Strike to play Watson to Robin at times at the expense of his character.
Also Charlotte is nerfed beyond belief into a pathetic powerless blob which was sad
I don't like that Ryan Murphy guy
Also, you didn’t invent wizards
Or dragons
Or magic
In fact Terry pratchett did most of your work
Um… I think you’ll find magic, wizards and dragons were invented before Pratchett starting writing… In any case, I think she said she invented the locations, not every single thing in the HP books.
@@AndrewNo6 Did I say Pratchett invented dragons or magic? ... Nope, I think you'll find.
Temporary truce? I won't "pretend to be real" if you let me write my own book set in the Wizarding World?
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I'm surprised you gave the main character the surname Wace, which is easily derived from everybody's first thought of cults as Waco.
I didn't make that connection. On the other hand, I always thought of Waco as Wacko...