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bronzeageholly's review against another edition
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
3.5
I have demolished this series as fast as I can - the plot is well formulated and I’m STILL thrown at the end no matter how certain I am that I’ve solved it.
This volume I found a little harder to stick with than the others. The cast was quite large and even though all the characters are exceptionally well-considered, I found it difficult to remember all of the different names and some I really enjoyed getting to know a lot more than others. While the action got underway relatively fast, I found the pace ebbed and flowed which made following the plot a little less harder than the previous two.
All in all, Osman never lost me. His humour runs throughout and I’ll be running to grab the fourth book as soon as it’s out!
the Viking was a hilarious and terrifying villain, I enjoyed every time he cropped up, especially when it all came to a head in Joyce’s flat…. our poor, insecure bookworm :,,)
This volume I found a little harder to stick with than the others. The cast was quite large and even though all the characters are exceptionally well-considered, I found it difficult to remember all of the different names and some I really enjoyed getting to know a lot more than others. While the action got underway relatively fast, I found the pace ebbed and flowed which made following the plot a little less harder than the previous two.
All in all, Osman never lost me. His humour runs throughout and I’ll be running to grab the fourth book as soon as it’s out!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Murder, Death, and Dementia
Moderate: Kidnapping, Suicide, and Gun violence
eviethebookworm's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
mysterious
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
3.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Murder
Moderate: Chronic illness
Minor: Suicide
kellyloubishop's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
hopeful
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Dementia and Murder
Moderate: Kidnapping
Minor: Stalking and Suicide
emilymhb's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Murder and Suicide
onemamareads's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
funny
inspiring
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Murder, Suicide, Violence, and Homophobia
hematthews's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Gun violence, and Murder
Moderate: Suicide and Kidnapping
rhall19's review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
mysterious
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Death, Suicide, and Dementia
Minor: Gun violence
beccaand's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Kidnapping, and Dementia
Moderate: Murder, Gun violence, and Suicide
Minor: Drug use and Bullying
alba_marie's review against another edition
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Murder
Moderate: Death and Suicide
georgie_mb's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
Even though this book isn’t perfection, I can’t not give it a 5 stars!
The gang are back and better than ever, especially when there is a real threat towards them. We also saw a lot of characters returning from book two, which made this even more of an ensemble piece.
I did guess one of the people involved, but when it came to the actual murderer I was completely blown away by the reveal! There were so many fun twists and turns, and wrapped up in the brilliant comic clever writing that makes Osman’s books so special. You just fall in love with all the characters, even the bad ones.
There were a couple of situations that wrapped up a little too neatly for my liking, which normally would annoy me, but I still absolutely loved this enough to give it a 5 stars. This series is the perfect cosy read, and will forever be one of my faves.
The gang are back and better than ever, especially when there is a real threat towards them. We also saw a lot of characters returning from book two, which made this even more of an ensemble piece.
I did guess one of the people involved, but when it came to the actual murderer I was completely blown away by the reveal! There were so many fun twists and turns, and wrapped up in the brilliant comic clever writing that makes Osman’s books so special. You just fall in love with all the characters, even the bad ones.
There were a couple of situations that wrapped up a little too neatly for my liking, which normally would annoy me, but I still absolutely loved this enough to give it a 5 stars. This series is the perfect cosy read, and will forever be one of my faves.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Suicide and Murder