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alaidbackreader's review

adventurous challenging funny mysterious tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

i read this book because of a book recommendation service, mytbr.co, and i am so glad for it! my goal for 2023 was to read much more diversely in genres i’m familiar with but would not generally lean towards.

the pacing of this story was perfect and i found myself really intrigued and captivated by what was happening. some of the inner dialogue was very wordy and bordered on pretentious but it fit the character herself, in my opinion, so it wasn’t too bad.

would definitely read anything else this author writes!

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arireadsitall's review

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funny mysterious relaxing slow-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? Yes

4.0

This book was part tech thriller, part family drama, with a dash of sash and wit. It honestly gave me Murder She Wrote vibes but make it 2022 with a lesbian protagonist and center it around dating apps.

Claudia works at Veracity, a secret online-dating detective agency. Her job is to verify that people are telling the truth to their clients in these dating apps. When a client turns up dead after asking Veracity to investigate a man she met, Claudia can’t let it go. And down the rabbit hole she goes…

This book was such a fun cat and mouse especially because Claudia was such a great character. She’s trying to find herself in this world while dealing with family expectations and because of that hides a lot of who she is (including her sexuality). She’s a character you’ll root for even with all the mess she gets into and I would read a whole series about her and her investigations.

Overall this was an enjoyable debut and I definitely recommend! It was the perfect read to read outside (pictured here) while avoiding going to work!!

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belorbit's review

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challenging mysterious reflective slow-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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kefowler's review

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mysterious medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

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mtnest's review

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mysterious reflective medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? No
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

1.75

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jialianyang's review

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adventurous dark mysterious reflective tense 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? Yes

3.75

A modern day mystery where the protagonist is a young Taiwanese American lesbian who cares deeply about her family and is a romantic at heart. She yearns for answers and takes the initiative to seek them out. She has a sense of adventure and is looking for purpose.

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litalia's review

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medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? No
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

2.5

Between promoting misconceptions about suicide and the main character's insistence on using a ridiculous fictional character as a role model, I found myself cringing as I read. Which is too bad, because otherwise I liked the plot.

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