Reviews tagging 'Suicide'

The Accidental Alchemist by Gigi Pandian

3 reviews

secondhandbookshelves's review against another edition

medium-paced

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

3.5

Not bad. Entertaining enough for a long afternoon with no plans. 
Be prepared to hear lots about vegan dishes & have facts repeated multiple times. 
The characters are kinda wooden.
there didn't feel like much emergency, even though this is supposed to be a murder mystery. 
All of the twists were predictable. 
Probably won't reread & honestly not sure if I'm going to continue the series.

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Content Warnings

Minor: Suicide, Murder, Trafficking, Kidnapping, and Death

theetherealelf's review

adventurous funny lighthearted mysterious medium-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? It's complicated

5.0

 

The ending which revealed Sam as the killer felt a little rushed, but was otherwise good. He was on my suspicious list. It felt like some details wrapping up Max's story and what is happening to Dorian were left out at the end of the book, but I can forgive that since it's a series.

I can't wait to read the next books, this type of mysterious that is combined with fantasy is my favorite. Reminds me of another mystery book I read recently with botany and historical elements, "A Botanist's Guide to Parties and Poisons" by Kate Khavari. The vegan stuff didn't bother me, and I thought it was funny that Dorian is so good at cooking. It was funny yet mysterious and kept me reading. I stayed up late because I just couldn't put it down.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder and Suicide

Moderate: Drug use

Minor: Vomit, Ableism, Alcohol, and Cancer

the characters are somewhat diverse, like Max, who is Chinese or Dorian who is a gargoyle (which fits under the "it's complicated" category for me. Could be much more diverse, though.

rini's review against another edition

adventurous lighthearted mysterious tense fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Suicide, and Trafficking

Moderate: Ableism, Alcohol, Blood, Cancer, Death, Domestic abuse, and Kidnapping

Minor: Police brutality and Vomit