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vivivi's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
A cozy mystery with a character who has to confront their eye diagnosis.
It has some pretty funny moments, and the characters are interesting to read. I like the mix of the fashion world and the book world, by way of Mina's old job following her home. The mystery surrounding the bookshop is cool, and I want to know more about it. The murder mystery threw me off from how much they were interfering with the investigation. It really makes the police look incompetent. Not sure if that was what the author intended, but Mina succeeded in undermining them at every turn.
The audiobook Is good. The narrator's accent really puts you into the story's setting, which is a village in the UK.
It has some pretty funny moments, and the characters are interesting to read. I like the mix of the fashion world and the book world, by way of Mina's old job following her home. The mystery surrounding the bookshop is cool, and I want to know more about it. The murder mystery threw me off from how much they were interfering with the investigation. It really makes the police look incompetent. Not sure if that was what the author intended, but Mina succeeded in undermining them at every turn.
The audiobook Is good. The narrator's accent really puts you into the story's setting, which is a village in the UK.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Ableism, Death, Sexual content, and Violence
Moderate: Chronic illness, Racial slurs, and Grief
Minor: Murder
nkmustdie's review against another edition
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Ableism, Blood, Body shaming, Bullying, Classism, Fatphobia, Murder, Outing, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic friendship, and Toxic relationship
ellierumoo's review against another edition
mysterious
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
Content Warnings
Graphic: Fatphobia and Ableism
Moderate: Racial slurs, Murder, and Racism
Minor: Transphobia and Blood
The book contains frequent themes of internalized ableism as well as workplace discrimination and the villainization of 'othered' neurotypes.storiedpanic's review
The main character describes one of the characters as looking “exotic”. The author decided that the mom just needed to call that same character a slur. That was enough for me to not want to continue.
Content Warnings
Minor: Racial slurs and Racism
applejacksbooks's review
funny
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
A super fun and fast paced cozy murder mystery, with some of the classics best (or worst) leading men. I will say I was off put by the repetitive use of the g-slur, but the author does address that it is in fact a slur several times.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Chronic illness, Murder, Racial slurs, and Sexual content
Moderate: Toxic friendship
hellxriver's review
adventurous
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content
Moderate: Racial slurs, Death, and Stalking
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