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tradepaperback's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
mysterious
reflective
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Content Warnings
Minor: Child abuse and Violence
r_gale's review
dark
slow-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? It's complicated
2.0
I love Miss Marple and victorian based stories so this book seemed perfect for me but I really struggled getting through this.
The pacing was slow and I found myself skipping whole pages because I got bored of yet another description of a back alley leading to an old building or the main character musing for the 10th time how she misses her dead husband.
I managed to work out a few of the twists.
not who the murders where but did managed to work out the fucked parentage to the daughters preganancies early on, really hoped she wouldn't go there, did leave a bit of sour taste in the mouth especially when the guy is never really damned for it outside that one page and even has his gravestone repaired at the end of it all!
The pacing was slow and I found myself skipping whole pages because I got bored of yet another description of a back alley leading to an old building or the main character musing for the 10th time how she misses her dead husband.
I managed to work out a few of the twists.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Abortion, Alcoholism, Murder, and Violence
Moderate: Child abuse, Classism, Incest, Pregnancy, Rape, Religious bigotry, Sexism, and Sexual assault
wordnerdy's review
mysterious
sad
medium-paced
3.5
Content Warnings
Minor: Child abuse and Sexual assault
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