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rmesquirrel's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.75
Moderate: Animal cruelty, Bullying, Sexual assault, Mental illness, Misogyny, Body shaming, Alcohol, Gaslighting, Xenophobia, Physical abuse, Fatphobia, Cursing, Sexual content, Sexism, Violence, Toxic relationship, Drug use, Death, Infidelity, Injury/Injury detail, Car accident, Emotional abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, Gun violence, and Murder
katieschramp's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.25
Moderate: Murder and Gun violence
walkie_check's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
Graphic: Death and Murder
Moderate: Sexual content, Gun violence, Body shaming, Animal cruelty, Infidelity, and Death
Minor: Misogyny, Murder, Sexual harassment, Stalking, Animal death, Death of parent, Gun violence, Grief, Car accident, Gaslighting, Infidelity, Sexual content, and Toxic relationship
growintogardens's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
1.0
Graphic: Death
Moderate: Murder, Violence, Fatphobia, Body shaming, and Sexual content
Minor: Animal death
siobhanward's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
I had fun with this one. I didn't realize how old this series was. I guess I'm just used to James Patterson-style authors who are churning out 3-5 books per year... So it was surprising to me that Grafton had started this series in the 80s. It didn't feel dated, but it took me a few chapters to realize why certain things were as complex as they were - the technology just isn't there yet! The plot was a bit wild - I feel like Kinsey gets away with a lot that probably wouldn't happen in real life. But that's part of the fun of these kinds of books. Excited to read more of these books soon.
Graphic: Death and Murder
Moderate: Death of parent
countessofmontecristo's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.25
Kinsey is a private investigator in a small wealthy coastal town. She’s a loner, a divorcee, and mystery solver. Very formulaic and basic, but who doesn’t love a basic whodunnit?
Additionally, it was fun to read an 80s setting as a Gen Zer. The pay phones and have to reroute calls when traveling was interesting and a bit funny to imagine.
However, Kinsey is definitely not a nice person. Major thing I disliked about her and her narration was the full on fatphobia. Would avoid this book is that is a trigger or something that upsets you.
Now, something that confused me
Graphic: Death of parent, Body shaming, and Murder
Moderate: Infidelity
Minor: Domestic abuse
julied's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.0
Moderate: Body shaming, Cursing, Death, Gun violence, Murder, Sexism, and Sexual content
Minor: Animal cruelty and Animal death