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remescient's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
tense
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
4.75
This was really close to a perfect mystery. I feel like it wobbled just a bit at the end, but the beautiful prose and well crafted mystery at the center make it well worth the read.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual violence, Child death, Murder, Sexual assault, Torture, Classism, Animal death, Gun violence, Suicide, and Confinement
meganm1587's review against another edition
challenging
mysterious
tense
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
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Alcohol, Blood, Child death, Death, Gore, Murder, and Suicide
Moderate: Animal death and Drug abuse
Minor: Ableism
rebecca_f's review against another edition
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
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
4.0
A very interesting concept, that did not disappoint. I found it hard to get into at first and had to stick through the first 150 pages but after that point, the story was much more gripping. The characters are all diverse and interesting and this functions well in the books structure. At first, it can take a moment to get all the characters straight in your head. I would recommend the book to friends- possibly better listened to as an audio book.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Suicide and Violence
ggcd1981's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
As sete mortes de Evelyn Hardcastle foi um livro que recebi boas referências no booktube e, no geral, não decepcionou. Foi um bom mistério com uma dimensão especulativa que, apesar de eu ter previsto uma das revelações, especificamente que Michael, irmão mais novo de Evelyn, estava por trás da morte da suposta irmã, me surpreendeu com os principais plot twist. Não previ que a verdadeira Evelyn estava viva e se passando como a camareira Madeline e na verdade ela havia arquitetado todo o plano em conluio com Michael para que a falsa Evelyn morresse a deixando livre para começar outra vida. Também não previ que o protagonista, Aiden, estava numa prisão em que a sentença dos condenados era desvendar o crime para conseguir o perdão. É claro que se for olhar muito de perto é possível achar alguns buracos no enredo, mas a história foi tão intrigante que não me importo. O livro ainda colocou alguns questionamentos importantes, por exemplo, quando um criminoso é digno e pode receber o perdão? No caso de Anna, uma assassina condenada que cometeu vários crimes horríveis, mas mudou com o tempo que passou presa no time loop. O protagonista tinha razão em perdoar os crimes que Anna cometeu até contra ele mesmo e lutar para que ela obtivesse a liberdade? É uma boa reflexão. O principal ponto negativo do livro para mim foi a fatphobia do autor que ficou clara e evidente sempre que ele se referia ao noivo de Evelyn, Lord Ravencourt. As descrições dadas do personagem me deixaram desconfortáveis como leitora. O livro é atmosférico, repleto de personagens desagradáveis e intrigas entre eles (apesar de haver alguns personagens “agradáveis”), com mais de um mistério no centro. Houve o mistério da morte de Evelyn, mas também como isso estava relacionado a acontecimentos do passado como a morte de Thomas, irmão de Evelyn e Michael que foi assassinado quando criança, e o desaparecimento de um garoto do estabulo na época da morte de Thomas. Amei o clima e cenário montado, a trama me entreteve e até surpreendeu até o fim. Contudo preciso descontar alguns pontos pela evidente fatphobia. Dou 4.75 estrelas.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death of parent, Drug use, Murder, Sexism, Addiction, Alcohol, Body shaming, Bullying, Classism, Death, Fatphobia, Grief, Gun violence, Infidelity, Injury/Injury detail, Misogyny, and Violence
Moderate: Sexual assault, Alcoholism, Child death, Sexual harassment, and Suicide
jadeyfish's review
adventurous
challenging
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death and Murder
Moderate: Death of parent, Suicide, and Child death
Minor: Animal death
jordhancock99's review against another edition
emotional
funny
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Violence
Moderate: Suicide and Murder
csbraun's review
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? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: Suicide, Murder, and Violence
Moderate: Alcohol
This author sends you on a scavenger hunt in multiple pov’s in the best way. As soon as you think you have it figured out, something else happens that changes your mind. You won’t know until the end. One of the view books I couldn’t predict what was going to happen at any point. Starts a little slow for some but definitely worth getting past the first bit.shadowmuse's review
dark
slow-paced
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
2.0
The book is well written which is why I'm giving it 2 stars. It's just not one I'll ever read again and through the middle it was a slog that I debated stopping reading multiple times.
It may just be even in the end I didn't find the main characters likeable.
It may just be even in the end I didn't find the main characters likeable.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Alcohol, Suicide, Blood, Drug abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Torture, Violence, Addiction, and Murder
julalbert56's review against another edition
challenging
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.25
Wow. This book was such an experience. It kept me on my toes the entire time, and I did not guess a single one of the twists. Minus some points for the fat phobia. I also had a hard time believing Aiden would want to help Ana out so much after he remembered that she murdered/tortured his sister. Just seems like a bit of a stretch, but I guess, you know, “rehabilitation”. Overall, a really enjoyable read!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Fatphobia, Suicide, and Violence
placeholder13's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
mysterious
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Murder, Classism, Suicidal thoughts, and Suicide
Minor: Torture, Confinement, Sexual harassment, Rape, Misogyny, and Alcohol