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The Perfect Crimes of Marian Hayes by Cat Sebastian
17 reviews
andatherrin's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, and Murder
Moderate: Classism, Gaslighting, Gun violence, and Dementia
Minor: Confinement, Rape, Abandonment, and Kidnapping
caseythereader's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.25
- Cat Sebastian books are just always so wonderful, and THE PERFECT CRIMES OF MARIAN HAYES is no exception.
- Marian and Rob are a delightful couple, wary of each other at first but quickly falling for each others' charms.
- I adore how Sebastian always weaves in queerness, kindness, and discussions of consent into her books. It's just so tender, while also being fun and funny.
Graphic: Confinement, Sexual content, Abandonment, Alcohol, Blood, Gun violence, Kidnapping, Violence, Injury/Injury detail, Dementia, and Murder
ehmannky's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Moderate: Panic attacks/disorders
Minor: Violence, Murder, Gun violence, Emotional abuse, Injury/Injury detail, and Blood
elysekimberly's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Additionally, it felt like a book that wasn’t really suited to my taste. The main character has a daughter and that was an element I didn’t really appreciate. It felt like an unnecessary addition to be honest.
While it did have its flaws, there were a lot of things I liked. I appreciated how the power dynamic shifted in the relationship between the romantic leads. Despite the historical setting, Marian was portrayed as the strong, intense one. She also typically was portrayed as the leader of their relationship. This was refreshing to read about for a period in which this likely was not the norm. I liked that the author gave the male lead the ability to be soft-hearted.
Besides for that, I also liked the theme of this book. It explored the idea that people are composed of good and bad, and that we need to look deeper before we judge someone’s actions. This had a Robin Hood-esque element that I valued.
Graphic: Gun violence, Dementia, and Sexual content
Moderate: Injury/Injury detail and Blood
Minor: Forced institutionalization and Sexual violence
dwarrowdams's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Moderate: Dementia
Minor: Gun violence and Injury/Injury detail
purplepenning's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
4.25
Unnecessarily long explanation: It was on purpose because I had the ARC for Marian Hayes (and Rob's) story and I read it even though I knew it was #2 in the series, but it was accidentally out of order because I didn't really intend to go back and read Kit Webb (and Percy's) story. But, as often happens in these cases, I liked #2 and decided to go back and read #1.
All of that to say that I was very happy to discover that I wasn't really "going back" and reading out of order — the stories take place concurrently, fitting together to give the whole story. I preferred this one overall. As you can imagine, it has a more satisfying, more completed feel to it. I'm also just quite fond of both Marian and Rob, those brilliant dummies, and the way their relationship works (specifically how consent is worked into this historical, where we don't often get it, and how non-penetrative sex is featured in this M/F relationship, where we don't often get it). So, yes, I'd rate this one just a little higher, but really I think the books are both best when taken together, no matter what order you happen to read them in.
Moderate: Cursing, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Toxic relationship, Classism, Alcohol, Blood, Confinement, Sexual content, and Dementia
Minor: Colonisation, Sexual violence, Sexual harassment, Slavery, and Forced institutionalization
marysbookinit's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Graphic: Dementia, Infertility, Injury/Injury detail, Violence, Gun violence, and Sexual content
Moderate: Pregnancy and Alcohol