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The Seven Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle by Stuart Turton

93 reviews

bookishbanana's review against another edition

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

4.0

Its a fresh and interesting spin on an Agatha Christie style locked room mystery and keeps you guessing until the end!

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Content Warnings

Minor: Murder, Rape, Drug abuse, and Gun violence

geekberry's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious slow-paced

• 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide attempt, Violence, Torture, Injury/Injury detail, Gun violence, Stalking, Murder, Death, Body shaming, and Blood

Moderate: Drug abuse, Alcohol, Confinement, and Drug use

Minor: Fire/Fire injury

helenferg's review against another edition

adventurous challenging mysterious 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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Body horror, Confinement, Child death, Blood, and Death

Moderate: Torture, Violence, Drug abuse, Gun violence, Emotional abuse, Forced institutionalization, Injury/Injury detail, Drug use, Gaslighting, Rape, Sexual violence, Suicide, and Suicide attempt

nicoley3's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark mysterious tense fast-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

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Stalking, Murder, and Violence

Minor: Alcoholism, Blood, Death, and Drug abuse

jordangddrd's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious medium-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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, Fatphobia, and Murder

Moderate: Addiction, Blood, and Alcoholism

Minor: Drug use, Classism, and Drug abuse

kjm_x's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious reflective tense medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Addiction, Alcohol, Death, Death of parent, Drug abuse, Forced institutionalization, Grief, Gun violence, Infidelity, Murder, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Suicide, Suicide attempt, Blood, Child death, Classism, Confinement, and Violence

elle_dee's review against another edition

adventurous challenging mysterious medium-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Alcohol, Alcoholism, Infidelity, Bullying, Child death, Drug abuse, Sexual assault, Suicide, Violence, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Stalking, Animal death, Blood, Body shaming, Gore, Grief, Gun violence, Murder, Rape, Fatphobia, Fire/Fire injury, Suicide attempt, Addiction, Death, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Classism, Self harm, Sexual harassment, and Torture

laurenleigh's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious tense 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

5.0

Okay wow. This is like nothing I’ve ever read before! The day I started the audiobook, I listened for almost 7 hours straight. It was that engrossing! If you are an Agatha Christie fan but are in the mood for something darker and more complex, you need to pick this up. The plot was a little hard to follow at times (so many characters, so many timelines), but I enjoyed the ride so much. The murder mystery on its own would have been amazing, but Turton added this whole other layer of fantasy. Through that creative plot structure, the book deeply questions identity, morality, and the ethics of punishment. Truly fascinating!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Gun violence, Child death, and Violence

Moderate: Suicide, Classism, and Death

Minor: Sexual assault, Rape, and Drug abuse

angelaf's review against another edition

dark 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

2.0

This may be the first book I have ever been tempted to throw across the room. After getting used to the disorienting structure, I was into the story and trying to figure out the mystery. Then - wham!- the author ruined it by making a manor house mystery into a nonsensical dystopian tale. After that abrupt change, I limped through the final 60 pages just wanting the book to end. Read if you enjoy: disorienting stories, intricate plotting, weird structures, Groundhog Day, manor house mysteries

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death and Murder

Moderate: Drug abuse

leahrosiee's review against another edition

mysterious tense medium-paced

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

3.75

Most of this book would have been 2 stars for how I struggled through it but it was unlike any other mystery I’ve experienced so it gains another star. Maybe in a different mood or time I would have liked it better. The way the story spirals in on itself is insane and I truly would have never seen the ending coming, which is frustrating and great at the same time.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence, Sexism, Addiction, Blood, Classism, Death, Emotional abuse, Sexual violence, Suicide, Violence, Alcohol, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Suicide attempt, and Child death

Moderate: Infidelity, Drug abuse, Sexual content, and Torture

Minor: Abandonment and Self harm