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emma_sky's review
adventurous
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Toxic friendship and Toxic relationship
Moderate: Blood and Classism
Minor: Vomit, Violence, Stalking, Xenophobia, Murder, Pregnancy, Suicide, Rape, and Emotional abuse
cassielaj's review against another edition
mysterious
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
I did not vibe with this book. I found the writing odd and the characters insufferable. Parts of it were somewhat interesting, but others were a slog to get through. I felt like the author tried too hard to distract from the obvious solution with additional twists and details that didn’t really work. I only finished the book because I wanted to know if my guess was right (it was). It made me laugh once or twice, but otherwise I don’t have many positive things to say about it. It beats you over the head with satire, and the “commentary” doesn’t go far enough.
Graphic: Stalking, Sexual harassment, Rape, Sexual violence, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Murder, and Toxic friendship
Moderate: Racism
lauren_mc87's review against another edition
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Murder mystery isn't normally my preference in reading but I found this to be entertaining & spurred me on to keep finding out who the murdered was. Everything came together really well & I wasnt able to guess who the murderer was which was great.
Minor: Gaslighting, Murder, Violence, Racial slurs, Sexual violence, Drug use, Eating disorder, Physical abuse, Abortion, Infidelity, Rape, Toxic relationship, Death, and Sexual assault
austra_pro's review against another edition
dark
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
A solid read. A good detective story with dark undercurrents and a bunch of colourful characters. Also nice to meet a lead detective without substance issues.
Graphic: Toxic relationship and Rape
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