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dizzymisslizzy's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Domestic abuse
Moderate: Death of parent and Murder
brynnak's review against another edition
mysterious
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Murder
Minor: Domestic abuse
spess's review against another edition
mysterious
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
1.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: Infidelity
Moderate: Death of parent, Murder, Classism, and Vomit
Minor: Antisemitism, Cancer, Suicidal thoughts, and Gun violence
sierrajhansen's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
mysterious
reflective
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
i loved this book so much. every twist and turn was surprising and unexpected, and i was surprised upon reading the ending. i really loved the many times that dicker broke the 4th wall, and especially loved the way he confirmed it and gently took you out of the story and put you back in your real life at the end. from starting this book to finishing it, i immensely enjoyed and clicked with the writing style and clung to every word. while i felt the pace of this book was very slow, this is exactly what i’ve been looking for as i aim to read with more intention, and i found the backstories, time jumps, and multiple character POVs to be very entertaining and welcome. overall, this was an incredibly enjoyable read that had me thinking a lot about it, even when i wasn’t reading it. i never thought i would care so much about a bunch of fictional swiss bankers, but i really, really do.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Murder
samanthaleereads's review against another edition
emotional
mysterious
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
1.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Classism, Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, Alcohol, Murder, Gun violence, and Emotional abuse
Moderate: Antisemitism and Violence
Minor: Blood
ann40's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Content Warnings
Moderate: Infidelity and Murder
Minor: Suicide
pagebypaigebks's review against another edition
4.0
“I’m worse than the devil because I exist.”
I was sent an ARC copy of this book by HarperCollins Canada in exchange for an honest review.
I've also posted this review on Instagram and my blog.
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Content Warnings: death, murder, death of parent, (mention of cancer, suicide, physical abuse)
While this book started off a bit slow-paced, it gradually ramped up the action and left me on the edge of my seat! The mystery was intricately plotted and featured many twists and turns I couldn't see coming. In terms of the writing style, it matched perfectly with the overall vibe of the plot and grabbed my attention right away. We also follow a wide range of characters that we get to see grow and contribute to the story. It was exciting to learn the many secrets of each character and depending on what section you were reading, you could easily switch from rooting for them to hoping they'd be caught based on what was revealed. All of the characters felt lifelike and could have been based on real people. I really enjoyed trying to piece together the murder and the many other mysteries within this book, I couldn't get enough! I also listened to the audiobook and definitely recommend giving it a listen. The narrator did a fantastic job of giving personality and life to the story!
I was sent an ARC copy of this book by HarperCollins Canada in exchange for an honest review.
I've also posted this review on Instagram and my blog.
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Content Warnings: death, murder, death of parent, (mention of cancer, suicide, physical abuse)
While this book started off a bit slow-paced, it gradually ramped up the action and left me on the edge of my seat! The mystery was intricately plotted and featured many twists and turns I couldn't see coming. In terms of the writing style, it matched perfectly with the overall vibe of the plot and grabbed my attention right away. We also follow a wide range of characters that we get to see grow and contribute to the story. It was exciting to learn the many secrets of each character and depending on what section you were reading, you could easily switch from rooting for them to hoping they'd be caught based on what was revealed. All of the characters felt lifelike and could have been based on real people. I really enjoyed trying to piece together the murder and the many other mysteries within this book, I couldn't get enough! I also listened to the audiobook and definitely recommend giving it a listen. The narrator did a fantastic job of giving personality and life to the story!
Content Warnings
Moderate: Murder and Death
Minor: Suicide, Physical abuse, and Cancer
raitherabbit's review against another edition
adventurous
lighthearted
mysterious
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
As a first foray into the mystery, whodunnit genre, it’s such a good place to start. So much love is put into each character and how they’re written. While I don’t agree with how all the characters acted or ended up becoming, they were still well written and added to the story (and there was A LOT of them).
Content Warnings
Moderate: Murder
internationalreads's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
reflective
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
The crime aspect of this book was fantastic. However, it took far too long to develop. The pace was all off. The meta autofiction aspect was not needed at all. If this book had just been written as the crime plot, without the author in the present day investigating, it would be a 4 or 5 star thriller for me.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Vomit, Alcohol, Antisemitism, Abandonment, Confinement, Death, Death of parent, Grief, Infidelity, Emotional abuse, Suicide, Gun violence, Toxic relationship, Murder, and Xenophobia
meganrae047's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Murder, Death, Death of parent, and Cancer
Minor: Domestic abuse