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I've seen the reviews that point out the numerous anachronisms and they're right. But what bothered me much more was the unearned, ridiculous ending. I don't want to include any spoilers so I won't do it. The writing was good, not great. Honestly, it took me a while to get into this book, but then I liked it well enough. The main character was interesting, but wound up being two dimensional. And I probably would have forgiven that because I always appreciate the effort to do something fresh and different and this book does aim for that. But to have Odalie pull off the virtually impossible in the blink of an eye at the very end of the book - and to have the lead character deal with it the way she does, that is to say completely out of character - made me want to throw the book across the room. I hate it when a perfectly competent character suddenly turns into an idiot and no one says the most obvious things. In the end, it made me wonder why no one, not the editors, the first readers, her friends, didn't get her to earn any of the ending. This was not meant to be a fantastical story about fantastical characters, at least not for the first 320 pages, but that's where it goes at the end and it was untrue to anything realistic or to the lead character.


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The Other Typist Suzanne Rindell 9780399161469 Books Reviews

First, as I begin my review, I have to state my feelings about the ending of the book. I have read many other reviews of this book and no one seems to understand what happened. There are multiple reader theories, but no definitive explanation about Rose, Odalie and Ginevra nor the ending with Teddy. The book has left many readers frustrated and some have lowered their rating as a result.
I enjoyed the story of the typists working in a police precinct transcribing testimonies and interrogations and their ability to manipulate the facts. Who would know until the transcriptions are used in court and the defendant is unable to prove the twisting or falsification of their words. Very clever plot detail.
The descriptions of prohibition, life inside a speakeasy, the 1920's fashion, and Great Gatsby lifestyle was enjoyable and compelling. I understand how Rose was seduced by Odalie's beauty, glamor and sophistication allowing her to turn her eye away from the rules she so carefully followed and to gloss over the facts about Odelia even though Rose was an astute listener who assessed and transcribed the interrogations in the interview room. I knew from the beginning there was another slant to Odalie securing a position at the precinct which conveniently allowed her to keep her eye on things.
But do I really know what happened in the end? I confess I do not. I have my theories which align with other frustrated readers. Perhaps a "portkey" from Ms. Rindell is required to unlock the mystery.
If you’re looking for a novel full of action and suspense this is not it. It’s told through first person narrative Rose Baker a stenographer in a local police precinct. Her object of rapt affection is the other typist Odalie Lazare. Throughout the entire book was the grooming of Rose by Odalie. It was foreshadowed early on that Odalie was getting Rose prepped to take the fall for something She was planning. An illegal venture for sure. But it never really came to fruition. The ending was anti-climatic. I felt it had built up a mild suspense but then the story fizzled out. I did however love the author’s writing style. It was very discriptive and seemed to float along at a rather slow pace. I don’t think this book should be compared to Gone Girl or Chevy Steven’s Still Missing. Real nail biting hold your breath suspense is not found in this novel.
Everything about Rose Baker seemed prim and proper, from her “unremarkable” appearance to her orderly way of approaching each task. Her childhood spent in an orphanage set the tone for how her life would unfold, including her time spent as a typist in a police precinct.

Until the day “the other typist” walked into the precinct and seemingly tugged at a feeling that Rose had, as yet, not experienced. At that point, Odalie Lazare became the object of her obsession.

The Other Typist is narrated in Rose’s first person voice, and as she tells the story from her perspective, we learn that it is set in the mid-1920s, a time that would become real and visual in every way. We can almost feel what she feels as she describes her impressions of Odalie, her experiences with her as the two become confidantes and then roommates. The mysterious Odalie would become the center of Rose’s universe.

Nights in speakeasies, getaways to the beach, and entry into a world previously unknown…all would inform the days, weeks, and months of Rose’s life with Odalie as a friend.

So how did everything go so wrong? What, if anything, had Odalie done to set events in motion? What could anyone do or say to change the outcome of one fateful night? How did Rose become someone even she herself did not recognize? Had she been tricked and played, or was she simply a very unreliable narrator who might fool any one of us?

I could see it all coming, of course, as Rose’s narrative dropped hints along the way. But the ending completely stunned me…and I then began to question my own conclusions. Definitely a book I would recommend for anyone who loves a thriller with unexpected twists. 5 stars.
I've seen the reviews that point out the numerous anachronisms and they're right. But what bothered me much more was the unearned, ridiculous ending. I don't want to include any spoilers so I won't do it. The writing was good, not great. Honestly, it took me a while to get into this book, but then I liked it well enough. The main character was interesting, but wound up being two dimensional. And I probably would have forgiven that because I always appreciate the effort to do something fresh and different and this book does aim for that. But to have Odalie pull off the virtually impossible in the blink of an eye at the very end of the book - and to have the lead character deal with it the way she does, that is to say completely out of character - made me want to throw the book across the room. I hate it when a perfectly competent character suddenly turns into an idiot and no one says the most obvious things. In the end, it made me wonder why no one, not the editors, the first readers, her friends, didn't get her to earn any of the ending. This was not meant to be a fantastical story about fantastical characters, at least not for the first 320 pages, but that's where it goes at the end and it was untrue to anything realistic or to the lead character.