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minimicropup's review
challenging
emotional
mysterious
tense
medium-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? Yes
4.5
Narration: 👌
Excellent narration and character voicing. Paired with the writing it felt cinematic.
Atmosphere: 🫶
Well-balanced sensory and observational details paired with MC interpretations
-Set in IRL Dublin early 2020. The pandemic isn't centre stage; it's happening around the characters but we do experience the mixture of anxiety, surrealism, and novelty that it brings to their lives. No graphic descriptions of COVID suffering or politics (but the seriousness of it isn't ignored either).
Main POVs: 👌
-An intelligent, competent, but slightly rattled Detective Inspector at the scene of a body found under mysterious conditions in an apartment bathroom
-A slightly overwhelmed 25-yr old web service concierge and recent arrival in Dublin. They have a bit of social anxiety and are living in a small studio apartment when they stumble into a conversation with a person they've noticed from their daily lunch stops
-A 29-yr old architectural technologist also recently arrived in Dublin. They are living in a company-provided apartment and start a conversation with a person they've noticed from their daily lunch stops who seems to share their interest in space tech
Show'n'tell: 👍
Well-balanced with a few hiccups. Like bringing a crayon set to a virtual Teams class. A bit of stuttering and repetition, but it's a cool crayon set and unconventional medium so the 👏 are genuine.
Cred Rating: 👍🕵️ Plausible
True crime type with realistic police investigation and conclusions. The spark that starts everything in motion needed a lot to line up for it to happen and if even one thing was off the story technically wouldn't exist, but that's still realistic.
Reading Journey: 👍
Binge-watching YouTube and Netflix + take-out splurges with your bestie.
Good match if you like:
-Who? How? Why? Murder Mysteries
-Fractured timelines. Each chapter varies from today to ~70 days, ~50 days, ~20 days ago and are arranged non-chronologically.
-Multiple POV of same event narrations (bit repetitive at the time, but by the ending I saw why it was done and it didn't bother me)
-Mixed bag of twists and reveals (one "twist" at ~60-70% mark will probably be more of a reveal to some readers, but there are a few more twists to come and I didn't predict the last one)
-Slight touch of enemies-to-lovers romance
-Sprinkling of revenge trope
Vibes: 😛😷🤫
Format: Library audiobook via Libby
Excellent narration and character voicing. Paired with the writing it felt cinematic.
Atmosphere: 🫶
Well-balanced sensory and observational details paired with MC interpretations
-Set in IRL Dublin early 2020. The pandemic isn't centre stage; it's happening around the characters but we do experience the mixture of anxiety, surrealism, and novelty that it brings to their lives. No graphic descriptions of COVID suffering or politics (but the seriousness of it isn't ignored either).
Main POVs: 👌
-An intelligent, competent, but slightly rattled Detective Inspector at the scene of a body found under mysterious conditions in an apartment bathroom
-A slightly overwhelmed 25-yr old web service concierge and recent arrival in Dublin. They have a bit of social anxiety and are living in a small studio apartment when they stumble into a conversation with a person they've noticed from their daily lunch stops
-A 29-yr old architectural technologist also recently arrived in Dublin. They are living in a company-provided apartment and start a conversation with a person they've noticed from their daily lunch stops who seems to share their interest in space tech
Show'n'tell: 👍
Well-balanced with a few hiccups. Like bringing a crayon set to a virtual Teams class. A bit of stuttering and repetition, but it's a cool crayon set and unconventional medium so the 👏 are genuine.
Cred Rating: 👍🕵️ Plausible
True crime type with realistic police investigation and conclusions. The spark that starts everything in motion needed a lot to line up for it to happen and if even one thing was off the story technically wouldn't exist, but that's still realistic.
Reading Journey: 👍
Binge-watching YouTube and Netflix + take-out splurges with your bestie.
Good match if you like:
-Who? How? Why? Murder Mysteries
-Fractured timelines. Each chapter varies from today to ~70 days, ~50 days, ~20 days ago and are arranged non-chronologically.
-Multiple POV of same event narrations (bit repetitive at the time, but by the ending I saw why it was done and it didn't bother me)
-Mixed bag of twists and reveals (one "twist" at ~60-70% mark will probably be more of a reveal to some readers, but there are a few more twists to come and I didn't predict the last one)
-Slight touch of enemies-to-lovers romance
-Sprinkling of revenge trope
Vibes: 😛😷🤫
Format: Library audiobook via Libby
Content Warnings
Graphic: Murder, Death, and Child death
Moderate: Medical content and Pandemic/Epidemic
Minor: Panic attacks/disorders and Sexual content
Medical content refers to the early stages of the COVID-19 pandemic. I have delayed or DNFed a few pandemic plots because it was too-much-too-soon for me, however, it wasn't an issue for me in this plot. There are no graphic depictions of specific COVID cases or deaths. Death is described by police officers finding a body that has been decomposing. Murder is child-on-childandatherrin's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child death, Grief, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Sexual content, Alcohol, and Suicidal thoughts
martamae77's review against another edition
dark
emotional
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Murder, Injury/Injury detail, and Blood
Moderate: Suicide
Minor: Sexual content and Terminal illness
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