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nzmerchant's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
reflective
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
What a fantastic read! Absolutely loved how the stories were interlinked and how we got to view the writing world from the perspective of a rather jaded author. The murder mysteries were so cleverly written and I’ve been thinking about this for days even after I’ve finished reading it. Highly highly recommend and was glued to this book.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Blood, Death, and Murder
Minor: Infidelity
purplepenning's review against another edition
mysterious
slow-paced
3.75
Content Warnings
Moderate: Injury/Injury detail, Child death, Classism, Fire/Fire injury, Murder, Infidelity, Violence, Alcohol, Animal death, Body horror, Cancer, Fatphobia, Homophobia, Terminal illness, Suicide, Blood, Bullying, and Death
epeolatri's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
emotional
mysterious
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
4.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Murder, Death, and Death of parent
Moderate: Blood, Child death, Chronic illness, Terminal illness, Violence, and Cancer
Minor: Animal cruelty, Ableism, Suicide, Animal death, and Infidelity
readerette's review against another edition
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
I much preferred the Atticus Pünd story (the "inner" mystery) to the "outer" mystery that wrapped around it about Alan Conway, the author of the Atticus Pünd stories. I didn't much like Susan Ryeland's character voice, and while I didn't guess the whodunnit in either mystery, the behavior of the revealed perpetrator in the "outer" mystery didn't feel in line with their character, which cheapened the whole ending of Susan's story for me.
Content Warnings
Minor: Animal death, Blood, Cancer, Child death, Chronic illness, Death, Grief, Infidelity, Mental illness, Terminal illness, and Violence
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