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Sense and Second-Degree Murder by Tirzah Price

12 reviews

anntharai's review against another edition

emotional funny mysterious sad fast-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? No

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Drug abuse, Drug use, Grief, Addiction, Death, Toxic friendship, and Classism

ladythana's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious fast-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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug abuse, Drug use, Death of parent, and Addiction

Moderate: Vomit, Murder, Bullying, Toxic relationship, Mental illness, Death, Gaslighting, Medical content, and Medical trauma

Minor: Animal cruelty, Sexism, Colonisation, Injury/Injury detail, Gun violence, Violence, Panic attacks/disorders, and Infidelity

carleneslibrary's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

After Pride and Premeditation my expectations were high, and this book delivered. Another deep, rich mystery perfectly entwined with a Jane Austen retelling. I loved all the Sense and Sensibility aspects, and I also loved all the characters. My favorite was seeing the Dashwood sisters' relationships, but the romances were pretty great too!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder and Death of parent

Moderate: Drug use and Drug abuse

gssll_lpz's review

adventurous funny lighthearted 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? No

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent and Drug use

Moderate: Toxic relationship, Murder, and Misogyny

Minor: Fire/Fire injury and Injury/Injury detail

purplepenning's review

adventurous mysterious fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction

Moderate: Death, Drug use, Drug abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Gun violence, Medical content, Blood, Death of parent, Murder, Vomit, Injury/Injury detail, and Violence

Minor: Animal cruelty, Sexism, and Classism

rachaelbunny's review

adventurous lighthearted mysterious fast-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? Yes

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug use, Grief, Medical content, Injury/Injury detail, Death, Death of parent, and Fire/Fire injury

Moderate: Drug abuse and Addiction

Minor: Animal death, Classism, Cursing, Suicide, and Vomit

caidyn's review

emotional hopeful mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.25

I enjoyed this installment even more than the first, probably because I'm not as familiar with the original book. It was a fun read and I loved all these ladies challenging the system.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Drug use, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Misogyny, and Sexism

sohma4uesugi's review

adventurous challenging emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring mysterious reflective tense fast-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? It's complicated

4.0

This book was so much fun 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Murder, Drug use, Drug abuse, Addiction, Injury/Injury detail, Vomit, Fire/Fire injury, Gun violence, Death of parent, and Grief

debussy's review against another edition

adventurous 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? No

5.0

 

Really cute follow up to Pride and Premeditation. Sense and Second-Degree Murder follows the Dashwood sisters through the old Sense and Sensibility plot, but adds a twist: their father was not a regular old gentleman, but a private investigator who taught his daughters (especially Marianne) the finer arts of being a PI. When he dies unexpectedly, Marianne suspects foul play and recruits a reluctant Elinor and enthusiastic Margaret to her cause. 

 

I really loved how all the old elements of Sense and Sensibility are woven into this new plot featuring opium dens and chemistry labs and self-defense. The narrative takes some liberties as to the reality of women in the Regency Era, but I don't think anyone should pick this book up with those sort of expectations. All in all, this was a fun romp. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Classism, Fire/Fire injury, Death, Death of parent, Drug use, Grief, and Murder

kfrickle's review

adventurous dark funny mysterious medium-paced

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

4.0

I found it to be an enjoyable read. One of my favorite books is Sense and Sensibility, so I already had high expectations going into this book. I enjoyed this retelling! The relationship between the sisters is relatable to my own life.  This is a great series and I love how the author ties in some historical elements to the story. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Drug use