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ashction's review against another edition
5.0
Well, that was actually totally fun if not a little horrifying. But totally predictable, too. Still, I loved it!
kelcaro1's review against another edition
3.0
If I was rating this book based solely on the joy it brought me it would be 5 stars. Never in my life have I read something so unintentionally funny. Can’t wait to read the sequel! Hope there are more meat puppets.
blueeee_dell's review against another edition
4.0
Supe que era su hermano desde la pagina 30, me parecio muy Obvio su padre y tio. Sin incluir a Thomas. Quien ya estaba descartado.
Sabia que esas especie de Toc que tenia con su cabello podia guardar una desesperación mas profunda, el hecho de que su hermana no haya sospechado lo hiso mas evidente. Aparte de que el estudiaba algo similar a la medicina sin nesesidad de hacerlo.
Al final no se nos dijo que paso con el cuerpo de su madre, pero tengo una sospecha al respecto. Siento que su padre la mando lejos por eso mismo. Si bien no se con certeza si sobrevivió o no confio en que sucedio de esa forma.
Es un libro atrapante que me hiso leerlo en clases incluso, pero no fue mi favorito. 3,8.
Sabia que esas especie de Toc que tenia con su cabello podia guardar una desesperación mas profunda, el hecho de que su hermana no haya sospechado lo hiso mas evidente. Aparte de que el estudiaba algo similar a la medicina sin nesesidad de hacerlo.
Al final no se nos dijo que paso con el cuerpo de su madre, pero tengo una sospecha al respecto. Siento que su padre la mando lejos por eso mismo. Si bien no se con certeza si sobrevivió o no confio en que sucedio de esa forma.
Es un libro atrapante que me hiso leerlo en clases incluso, pero no fue mi favorito. 3,8.
mojo_kelly's review against another edition
5.0
Loved this book. Interesting plot while blending some historical intrigue.
ebyle's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Loveable characters? Yes
4.0
This was so good! I've been in a reading slump but this book had me hooked. The story follows, Audrey Rose, a girl of nobility who has an interest in murder. If you liked Good Girl's Guide to Murder, you'll definitely like this! While Audrey Rose has some character flaws, for the most part she's a great protagonist. Some of the critics argued that she was trying to be "not like other girls" and "wasn't that smart" which was sometimes true. However keeping in mind that it was the 1800s, her intelligence and bravery was impressive. Also the love interest, Thomas Cresswell, is a shameless flirt who I ADORE. He get's a 10 on the witty scale. Keeping in mind that this story is YA, I enjoyed it even if it wasn't terribly complex.
chui0807's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.25
hsecen's review against another edition
3.5
What an interesting take on the Jack the Ripper murders! I’m always interested in unsved mysteries and I thought did a really good job creating this fictional take on what might have been happening back then. And she was to include the victims and other figures that were present at the time into the storyline in a pretty seamless way!
Audrey Rose was a wonderful main character. A woman of science, she has my heart. I loved watching her prove herself working in a man’s field and in a man’s world. There were all the feminist vibes throughout this book and I loved it!
I listened to the audiobook, and unfortunately, I did notice that sometimes the story would lose my interest. I actually restarted the book about halfway through because I felt like I missed ao much. I can’t exactly pinpoint why it wasn’t completely holding my attention though I suppose. Maybe the reason was that I didn’t find the plot subtle. I predicted who the murdered was in the first few chapters and even though there was certainly a list of suspects that we meet, the more clues we discover the more it still made sense about this certain character for me, and so I wasn’t as captivated by the story as a whodunit.
This was still a great first book for the series and I’m excited to what new adventures Audrey Rose will get into in the next books.
Audrey Rose was a wonderful main character. A woman of science, she has my heart. I loved watching her prove herself working in a man’s field and in a man’s world. There were all the feminist vibes throughout this book and I loved it!
I listened to the audiobook, and unfortunately, I did notice that sometimes the story would lose my interest. I actually restarted the book about halfway through because I felt like I missed ao much. I can’t exactly pinpoint why it wasn’t completely holding my attention though I suppose. Maybe the reason was that I didn’t find the plot subtle. I predicted who the murdered was in the first few chapters and even though there was certainly a list of suspects that we meet, the more clues we discover the more it still made sense about this certain character for me, and so I wasn’t as captivated by the story as a whodunit.
This was still a great first book for the series and I’m excited to what new adventures Audrey Rose will get into in the next books.
zepeng's review against another edition
1.0
- DNF at around 40 % -
Sigh, after reading some decent mystery thriller. I think I'm hitting the wall with this one.
The first chapter was fantastic. I had really high hopes for it. Yet starting from the second chapter, everything just ... flops down. The characters are pretty bad in my opinion, I found Audrey Rose really annoying. I don't really care for any of them and found them semi-annoying. There's no progress up until the 40% mark and it's just snippets of Audrey Rose trying to do something yet failing miserably. I skimmed all the way but decided to stop because, sigh it's too boring.
Final note, really disappointed. I'm more into plot than characters for murder mystery and this is the opposite. If I have great characters I might stick with it but this one just fails to deliver for my preference.
Sigh, after reading some decent mystery thriller. I think I'm hitting the wall with this one.
The first chapter was fantastic. I had really high hopes for it. Yet starting from the second chapter, everything just ... flops down. The characters are pretty bad in my opinion, I found Audrey Rose really annoying. I don't really care for any of them and found them semi-annoying. There's no progress up until the 40% mark and it's just snippets of Audrey Rose trying to do something yet failing miserably. I skimmed all the way but decided to stop because, sigh it's too boring.
Final note, really disappointed. I'm more into plot than characters for murder mystery and this is the opposite. If I have great characters I might stick with it but this one just fails to deliver for my preference.
tbgr_l57l's review against another edition
4.0
4.25 stars for [b:Stalking Jack the Ripper|28962906|Stalking Jack the Ripper (Stalking Jack the Ripper, #1)|Kerri Maniscalco|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1471010109s/28962906.jpg|47434536] by [a:Kerri Maniscalco|14584166|Kerri Maniscalco|https://images.gr-assets.com/authors/1463933725p2/14584166.jpg]!
“Roses have both petals and thorns, my dark flower. You needn’t believe something weak because it appears delicate. Show the world your bravery.”
― Kerri Maniscalco, Stalking Jack the Ripper
This was honestly pretty fantastic! I have to point out right at this instant that everyone must give this book a shot. Stalking Jack the Ripper was simply unputdownable. The plot chosen was intriguing and utterly interesting. I loved how Kerri Maniscalco picked up the story of the infamous serial killer, Jack the Ripper. Maniscalco has woven and crafted both reality and fiction in an insanely natural manner. Along with her easy going writing, with every chapter that passed, I wanted more.
The only thing that I didn’t enjoy about this novel was the use of a somewhat predictable turn of events regarding the character portraying Jack the Ripper. Ofcourse, his identity was concealed until the very end, however, it wasn’t as much of a surprise as I was anticipating it would be. Not to brag, but I totally guessed who the killer was. I was right, ha! Other than my need to be more amazed and taken aback, I definitely would’ve rated the novel higher.
I absolutely loved the pictures provided and found them helpful in illustrating certain scenarios and locations, as well as the explanations and specifying of the historical backgrounds used. The author provided a somewhat debriefing on what she fictionalised compared to the real facts and scenarios based on historical preferences. This can be found before the ‘Acknowledgements’, at the very end of the novel.
I am not sure if a trigger warning was provided for Stalking Jack the Ripper, but I definitely think it should be as it might not be easy for others to read such a novel. The book includes animal and human torture/murder.
FANGIRL MOMENT!!!!!
> THOMAS CRESSWELL
> I NEED BOOK 2 (HUNTING PRINCE DRACULA, OH MY GOD)
> THOMAS. CRESSWELL.
> DID ANYONE ELSE NOTICE THE FACT THAT THOMAS IS SIMILAR TO THORNE OF THE LUNAR CHRONICLES?? AM I RIGHT OR WHAT
> THOMAS!
“Roses have both petals and thorns, my dark flower. You needn’t believe something weak because it appears delicate. Show the world your bravery.”
― Kerri Maniscalco, Stalking Jack the Ripper
This was honestly pretty fantastic! I have to point out right at this instant that everyone must give this book a shot. Stalking Jack the Ripper was simply unputdownable. The plot chosen was intriguing and utterly interesting. I loved how Kerri Maniscalco picked up the story of the infamous serial killer, Jack the Ripper. Maniscalco has woven and crafted both reality and fiction in an insanely natural manner. Along with her easy going writing, with every chapter that passed, I wanted more.
The only thing that I didn’t enjoy about this novel was the use of a somewhat predictable turn of events regarding the character portraying Jack the Ripper. Ofcourse, his identity was concealed until the very end, however, it wasn’t as much of a surprise as I was anticipating it would be. Not to brag, but I totally guessed who the killer was. I was right, ha! Other than my need to be more amazed and taken aback, I definitely would’ve rated the novel higher.
I absolutely loved the pictures provided and found them helpful in illustrating certain scenarios and locations, as well as the explanations and specifying of the historical backgrounds used. The author provided a somewhat debriefing on what she fictionalised compared to the real facts and scenarios based on historical preferences. This can be found before the ‘Acknowledgements’, at the very end of the novel.
I am not sure if a trigger warning was provided for Stalking Jack the Ripper, but I definitely think it should be as it might not be easy for others to read such a novel. The book includes animal and human torture/murder.
FANGIRL MOMENT!!!!!
> THOMAS CRESSWELL
> I NEED BOOK 2 (HUNTING PRINCE DRACULA, OH MY GOD)
> THOMAS. CRESSWELL.
> DID ANYONE ELSE NOTICE THE FACT THAT THOMAS IS SIMILAR TO THORNE OF THE LUNAR CHRONICLES?? AM I RIGHT OR WHAT
> THOMAS!
dontstopreadin's review against another edition
2.0
I was told by many a people that our protagonist here is such a feminist. Uhm, no. She may be empowering to females, but she also engages in a lot of girl shaming/girl hate and that is so much not on the feminist agenda that I can't even consider her close to a feminist. This was also not very mystery feeling to me, the ending was super obvious and the pace was slow. I wouldn't have continued the series if I didn't have to read book two for the YA Booktube Awards.
Trigger warnings for: blood, gore, death
Rep for: meh
Trigger warnings for: blood, gore, death
Rep for: meh