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The Seven Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle by Stuart Turton

76 reviews

lucyselim's review against another edition

challenging 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Ableism, Blood, Death, Drug abuse, Murder, Physical abuse, Alcohol, Classism, Injury/Injury detail, Violence, Gun violence, and Kidnapping

Moderate: Child death, Sexual harassment, Suicide, Suicide attempt, Toxic relationship, Bullying, Infidelity, Fatphobia, Grief, Panic attacks/disorders, Toxic friendship, and Medical content

heymarykathryn's review against another edition

dark mysterious reflective 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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Death, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, and Violence

Moderate: Suicide

Minor: Rape and Sexual harassment

nicoles_reading_corner's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, Death of parent, Murder, Self harm, Injury/Injury detail, Suicide, and Suicide attempt

Moderate: Fire/Fire injury, Infidelity, Stalking, Violence, Torture, Sexual harassment, and Drug use

sentientsea's review against another edition

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Fatphobia and Sexual harassment

Moderate: Rape

thevieira's review against another edition

challenging 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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Sexual assault, Ableism, Fatphobia, and Sexual harassment

Moderate: Child abuse, Sexism, Blood, Body shaming, Rape, Child death, Gaslighting, Misogyny, Suicide, and Suicide attempt

tiemzahra's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

5.0

A mystery with a touch of magical realism. My most favourite genre/sub-genre in one book. 

 

Evelyn Hardcastle will be killed over and over again, and Aiden Bishop had to identify her killer to stop the cycle. The days will keep on repeating, but Aiden will wake up as eight different guests and seeing the situation from different point of views to solve the case. 

 

This is a totally unique story and it will captivate you from the start. The story is complex, but I like it that way. The twists keep on coming, but it will be natural and not forced. This book has included magical realism in the plot lines, with a lil bit of sci-fi, so further explanation on why/how something happened had no needs to be explained. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Child death, Death, Gun violence, and Murder

Moderate: Child abuse, Drug use, Injury/Injury detail, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, and Torture

Minor: Fatphobia, Fire/Fire injury, and Rape

hanarama's review against another edition

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? Yes

3.5

CW: imprisonment, violence, gore, blood, death, death of a child

The Good:
• Unique storytelling device
• Interesting mystery

The Bad:
 • Lackluster worldbuilding
 • Too many twists

You Might Like this if You Like:
• Agatha Christie 
• Time travel 
• Sherlock Holmes 

At its core, I think that this is a really fun mystery with a unique premise. As the story unfolds, the time loops begin to make more and more sense. Seeing a mystery from so many different angles really helps to fill in clues and makes the hunt for answers feel more dynamic. All of the hosts give fresh voice to the main character, but I would have liked for their characters to be more distinctive in their narration. Some of the differences feel more like telling rather than showing. 

I did feel like the world building beyond the primary setting was incredibly underwhelming. The explanation that's given is lackluster, and I honestly would have preferred to not get any answers about the world outside the estate. 

Additionally, I feel like the end of the story has too many twists. It starts to feel like there are too many endings, and the story just keeps going. Some twists work and make sense (or can even be guessed by the reader) but it just keeps going and going. 

I would have liked a tighter plot without so much of the other stuff. Overall though, I had a lot of fun with this book. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Blood, Child death, Death, Death of parent, Violence, Murder, Injury/Injury detail, and Gaslighting

Minor: Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual assault, and Sexual harassment

parkerknoll's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense fast-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? Yes

5.0

Out of all the murder mystery books I’ve read, I’ve never experienced this type of tension and intensity. Unlike others where the story is presented in front of you, this book draws you straight into the story. Every chapter you are figuring out so much but so little at the same time. Every murder mystery should include time loops.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Child death, Death, Death of parent, Drug use, Gore, Grief, Gun violence, Infidelity, Murder, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Suicide, Suicide attempt, and Violence

alomie's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense slow-paced

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

3.0

This was an Agatha Christie novel with a slight twist, which I realised would be the twist far earlier than the author intended.

I did not solve the murder part of it though so it was a win for the author there. 

It wasnt so much that it was a bad book, I just didn't connect with it, I felt it quite drawn out, it definitely isn't my usual kind of book, but I am glad I tried it. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder and Violence

Moderate: Alcohol, Blood, Bullying, Death, Death of parent, Drug abuse, Drug use, Torture, Suicide attempt, Suicide, Stalking, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Self harm, and Rape

Minor: Rape

raemow's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

2.0

This concept had so much potential.. and was executed so poorly. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Fatphobia, Violence, Suicide attempt, Suicide, Sexual violence, Sexual harassment, Rape, Physical abuse, Murder, Infidelity, Gun violence, Drug use, Death of parent, Death, Child death, Body shaming, Blood, Alcoholism, and Alcohol