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Die sieben Tode der Evelyn Hardcastle by Stuart Turton

14 reviews

thevieira's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious tense 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? Yes

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Fatphobia, Sexual assault, Murder, Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Body shaming, Child abuse, Child death, Misogyny, Rape, Sexism, Suicide, Blood, Suicide attempt, and Gaslighting

tiemzahra's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

5.0

A mystery with a touch of magical realism. My most favourite genre/sub-genre in one book. 

 

Evelyn Hardcastle will be killed over and over again, and Aiden Bishop had to identify her killer to stop the cycle. The days will keep on repeating, but Aiden will wake up as eight different guests and seeing the situation from different point of views to solve the case. 

 

This is a totally unique story and it will captivate you from the start. The story is complex, but I like it that way. The twists keep on coming, but it will be natural and not forced. This book has included magical realism in the plot lines, with a lil bit of sci-fi, so further explanation on why/how something happened had no needs to be explained. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, Gun violence, Blood, and Murder

Moderate: Child abuse, Drug use, Sexual assault, Torture, Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Fatphobia, Rape, and Fire/Fire injury

ecetufan's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious tense fast-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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Alcoholism, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Self harm, Sexual content, Blood, Suicide attempt, Murder, Alcohol, and Sexual harassment

akira_outofthegravity'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? Yes

5.0

How this is someone’s debut novel I will never understand. This is such an intricate book, filled with detail and intrigue.

Aiden finds himself stumbling to a hunting lodge in someone else’s body, with no idea how he got there. Aiden is in a time loop, destined to live the same few days over and over again. The young Evelyn Hardcastle will die later that night, Aiden’s task? Save her, and as a reward he will be freed from the loop. But every time he sleeps he wakes up as a new person, and he only has 8 chances left…

Not only that, but there are two others like him, but only one can leave. A mysterious plague doctor watching his every move, and a fellow “body snatcher” trying to kill him off. Can Aiden solve who kills Evelyn? 

This is so detailed and I love it with my entire heart.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Gore, Gun violence, Violence, Death of parent, and Murder