Reviews tagging 'Murder'

A Study In Scarlet Women by Sherry Thomas

22 reviews

social_eyes's review against another edition

mysterious medium-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Pedophilia and Murder

Minor: Fatphobia

arsrose's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No

3.75

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Content Warnings

Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Death, Infidelity, Murder, and Child abuse

reading_historical_romance's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious medium-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? No

4.0

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Content Warnings

Minor: Pedophilia, Sexual assault, Child abuse, Death, Incest, Rape, Adult/minor relationship, and Murder

yourbookishbff's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny hopeful mysterious reflective medium-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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment

Moderate: Murder and Suicide

Minor: Child abuse, Adult/minor relationship, Pedophilia, and Incest

stuff4bd's review against another edition

mysterious 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

3.5

First in the series a great deal of time is spent introducing Holmes (Charlotte) and establishing the relationship with Watson. I was disappointed that much of the detective work was not done by Holmes, but by Inspector Teaddle. This series started on shaky legs, but now that it is established I have more hope for book two. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Misogyny and Murder

Minor: Child abuse

earlgreyandhoney's review against another edition

adventurous dark 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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Murder, Child abuse, and Pedophilia

anntharai's review against another edition

lighthearted mysterious slow-paced

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

3.5

3.5⭐️A fine premise, a suitably tangled mystery, and likeable enough characters. I like the take on Holmes and Watson, but something was lacking. Not lacking enough to dissuade me from reading it in one sitting, but just short of being truly compelling. I docked a .5⭐️ because of the authors instance on including the almost mandatory bemoaning of wearing corsets as being a vain and universally painful experience 🙄 when the rest of the book rests in decent research the least they could have done is look beyond the ‘corsets are evil’ line touted since it became fashionable to do so. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Death, and Child death

Moderate: Pedophilia, Sexual harassment, Rape, Fatphobia, Body shaming, and Suicide

elinec's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious tense slow-paced

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

2.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death and Murder

Minor: Pedophilia, Suicide, and Incest

lit_with_lauren's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious slow-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder

Moderate: Pedophilia, Child abuse, and Child death

bookworm_leilani's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious 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? It's complicated

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse and Murder

Moderate: Fatphobia and Pedophilia