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How To Solve Your Own Murder by Kristen Perrin

5 reviews

emoryjoy's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious tense

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

4.5

This book was so good! It was well written and I was thoroughly impressed with the writing. It nailed the back and forth narrative, jumping from the now back into the past and seeing how things went down and led to the events today. It felt like a proper mystery and while I guessed *some* of the ending I was still surprised at the twist. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Grief, and Murder

Moderate: Child abuse, Death, Infidelity, Kidnapping, Murder, Pregnancy, Gaslighting, and Toxic friendship

Minor: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Body shaming, Bullying, Child abuse, Cursing, Domestic abuse, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual content, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Blood, Car accident, Pregnancy, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Abandonment, and Classism

hauntedantiqueshop's review against another edition

adventurous lighthearted mysterious fast-paced

• 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

spoiler: she did NOT solve her own murder

Okay, it wasn’t awful. It was quick and got me through a bit of a reading slump so I appreciate it for that. It just isn’t anything spectacular or groundbreaking. The most unique aspect was the fortune! But I liked that it didn’t wade into magical waters for the story, it was based in reality (as much as a murder mystery can be).

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Toxic relationship, Murder, and Toxic friendship

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Drug use, Infidelity, Grief, Medical trauma, and Stalking

Minor: Pregnancy and Outing

It’s not a dark or heavy topic story at all really, just very brief mentions of the tw

avidreaderandgeekgirl's review against another edition

adventurous emotional 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

3.75

    The book was enjoyable, however, I enjoyed the flashbacks/diary entries more than the present-day portions of the book. I felt like the things that happened in the 1960s were more interesting and easier to get into than what was otherwise happening.

     Frances was much more interesting than Annie who was a bit boring, and whose story you didn't get into as much. I hope in future books we learn more about Annie and I start to care more about her & her character. Laura, Annie's mom just seemed awful for most of the book. 

    The characters were a mix of likable and unlikable. Not just the villains were unlikable, it was more like a 30/70 split of likable and unlikable for me. 

   I wasn't able to easily figure out the mystery. I do look forward to the next book.

Narrators' Rating: 4 stars

    I'd give Annie's narrator about 2.75 stars and Frances' narrator a 4-star rating. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, Toxic friendship, and Classism

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Bullying, Child abuse, Death, Domestic abuse, Infertility, Infidelity, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Medical content, Grief, Medical trauma, Stalking, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, Gaslighting, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Addiction, Child death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Gun violence, Homophobia, Forced institutionalization, and Dementia

squintyfarmer's review against another edition

mysterious fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Infidelity, Murder, Pregnancy, and Toxic friendship

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Drug use, Infertility, and Vomit

Minor: Alcohol

torturedreadersdept's review

adventurous dark emotional mysterious fast-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? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Body horror, Child abuse, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Infertility, Infidelity, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Medical content, Grief, Stalking, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Alcohol, Dysphoria, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Car accident and Outing