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The Seven Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle by Stuart Turton
83 reviews
sentientsea's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
3.0
Graphic: Fatphobia and Sexual harassment
Moderate: Rape
thevieira's review against another edition
- 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
Graphic: Ableism, Fatphobia, Sexual assault, Murder, Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Body shaming, Child abuse, Child death, Misogyny, Rape, Sexism, Suicide, Blood, Suicide attempt, and Gaslighting
tiemzahra's review against another edition
- 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
Graphic: Child death, Death, Gun violence, Blood, and Murder
Moderate: Child abuse, Drug use, Sexual assault, Torture, Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Fatphobia, Rape, and Fire/Fire injury
hanarama's review against another edition
- 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
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.
Graphic: Alcoholism, Child death, Death, Violence, Blood, Death of parent, Murder, Gaslighting, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual assault, and Sexual harassment
parkerknoll's review against another edition
- 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
Graphic: Child death, Death, Drug use, Gore, Gun violence, Infidelity, Sexual assault, Suicide, Violence, Blood, Grief, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Murder, and Sexual harassment
alomie's review against another edition
- 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
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.
Graphic: Violence and Murder
Moderate: Bullying, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Suicide, Torture, Blood, Stalking, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Alcohol, and Sexual harassment
Minor: Rape
raemow's review against another edition
- 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
Graphic: Alcoholism, Body shaming, Child death, Death, Drug use, Fatphobia, Gun violence, Infidelity, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual violence, Suicide, Violence, Blood, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Murder, Alcohol, and Sexual harassment
claudiamacpherson's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
I could barely keep track of all the characters, let alone the twists and turns of the plot. Everything was a red herring, but also nothing was, because there were so many details and so many awful deeds and characters up to no good. This book reminded me a bit of <i>The Guest List</i> because both books consist of a group of unbearable characters trapped in one place. Both have dark, twisting plots and new details (and crimes), both past and present, are slowly revealed as the story progresses.
I think I’ve mentioned this in other reviews, but I’ll say it again: while it’s not a bad thing to have a male author, it is a red flag for me if I can tell that the author is a man from the writing alone. This was one of those books. I mean seriously, you’re going to have your protagonist jump between eight different bodies and not one of them is going to be a woman? I can’t put my finger on it exactly, but I could also tell from the way Turton described his female characters...so yeah, that rubbed me the wrong way on occasion. There was also some fatphobia in his descriptions of Ravencourt, so if that’s a trigger for you, I’d avoid this book.
Happy ending meter (no specific spoilers, just the vibe of the ending):
Graphic: Body horror, Violence, Blood, and Murder
Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Child death, Death, Drug abuse, Fatphobia, Gore, Gun violence, Panic attacks/disorders, Rape, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Torture, Vomit, Medical trauma, Stalking, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Gaslighting, and Alcohol
Minor: Animal death, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Forced institutionalization, Fire/Fire injury, Abandonment, and Sexual harassment
plumquin's review against another edition
- 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
3.75
Graphic: Body horror, Child death, Death, Gun violence, Torture, Violence, Blood, Suicide attempt, and Death of parent
Moderate: Addiction, Body shaming, Confinement, Drug abuse, Drug use, Fatphobia, Infidelity, Self harm, Grief, and Sexual harassment
ecetufan's review against another edition
- 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? It's complicated
5.0
Moderate: Alcoholism, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Self harm, Sexual content, Blood, Suicide attempt, Murder, Alcohol, and Sexual harassment