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moi_stephanie's review against another edition
2.0
Reads like a very long Wikipedia article. Some parts were thrilling, but others I had to re-read several times to even understand what the author was talking about.
sarabookdragon's review against another edition
1.0
I usually enjoy any bit that relates to sherlock, there is something magical about that time, or his methods, or even the adaptation of his ways. However, this book was a complete miss.
•I picked it up and ignored it, then picked it up again about 3 times.
•Was very boring, slow, unnecessarily complicated
•The story line could have had more potential
•The execution was either hastily done, or overthought to a point of missing it completely
•The characters were very unlikable, in a bad way. For ex: some characters are evil, but you enjoy reading about them, these.. NOPE!
•The unravelling.. the plot, the twists, the "news" , oh man.. was it torture to get through?it sure was!!!
•The only reason i completed the book was because i managed to listen to the second half of it... and get through it fast!
•I picked it up and ignored it, then picked it up again about 3 times.
•Was very boring, slow, unnecessarily complicated
•The story line could have had more potential
•The execution was either hastily done, or overthought to a point of missing it completely
•The characters were very unlikable, in a bad way. For ex: some characters are evil, but you enjoy reading about them, these.. NOPE!
•The unravelling.. the plot, the twists, the "news" , oh man.. was it torture to get through?it sure was!!!
•The only reason i completed the book was because i managed to listen to the second half of it... and get through it fast!
bookworm151719's review against another edition
challenging
informative
tense
slow-paced
2.75
I enjoyed the first half. Then it got boring, repetitive, heavy on the information, & longer than it needed to be.
iceberg0's review against another edition
4.0
Wonderful look at a crusading but flawed woman who worked so hard to bring equity to the justice system in early 20th century NY.
nyxki's review against another edition
2.0
It had the potential to be so interesting, but the writing just seemed scattered.
bibliophile1019's review against another edition
1.0
Did not make it past the first 50 pages. Wanted to love it, but it just wasn’t doing it for me.
jay_mack9712's review against another edition
dark
informative
mysterious
tense
slow-paced
3.0
I really wanted to like this book! I was so excited by the concept of it, but the story I came for got lost. It was also hard to follow from the past to present day and especially after they found Ruth. Perhaps the most upsetting part was the fact that this was a true story and all the shitty things Grace had to fight against because people and society sucked at that point. And I think it was just so disheartening that Grace who was such a prominent figure in solving the case of Ruth and countless others could simply fade from existence. I know that I didn't have a clue of who she was, but I am thankful that I got to learn her story!