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The Seven Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle by Stuart Turton
115 reviews
jhbandcats's review against another edition
- 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
3.5
I liked the concept - a single entity jumping, or thrust into, a lot of different bodies. In that sense it reminded me of Claire North’s Touch. But this book left me with too many questions. I felt unsatisfied reading it, that too much was going on for it to make sense.
That said, I liked the story. I just wish it had been tighter.
An aside: I wonder why this is titled The 7 1/2 Deaths whereas the British edition is The Seven Deaths. Perhaps because The Seven Deaths of Evelyn H [Hardcastle] is too close to The Seven Husbands of Evelyn H [Hugo]?
Graphic: Alcoholism, Drug use, Eating disorder, Fatphobia, Gore, Sexual assault, Violence, Blood, Suicide attempt, Murder, and Classism
mr_munch's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.5
Graphic: Death and Fatphobia
Moderate: Gun violence, Suicide, and Suicide attempt
Minor: Sexual content
pravi's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.25
Graphic: Gun violence, Suicide, Violence, Suicide attempt, and Murder
Moderate: Blood
Minor: Animal death
shaylashaylala's review against another edition
- 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
3.75
Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Body horror, Body shaming, Child death, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Fatphobia, Gun violence, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Suicide, Torture, Blood, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Murder, Gaslighting, and Injury/Injury detail
sidratully's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Graphic: Death, Gore, Suicide, Torture, Violence, Suicide attempt, Murder, and Sexual harassment
bek_p87's review against another edition
- 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
5.0
Each day, Aidan Bishop awakens in the body of someone new in the isolated rundown country estate of Blackheath, and is given until 11pm to solve a murder. His task is simple - find out who is responsible for Evelyn Hardcastle's death, and he is free to return to his own body and his own life. But the people he inhabit have their own secrets and their own minds, and as the day unfolds over and over, Aidan discovers there isn't just one mystery to solve on this stormy day, but many.
I loved this book. I was enthralled and each twist and turn kept me engaged until the very last page.
Graphic: Gun violence, Violence, and Suicide attempt
Moderate: Drug use
chrnclesofnadia's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Addiction, Animal death, Child death, Confinement, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Gore, Gun violence, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicide, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Sexual harassment, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism
greatexpectations77's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.75
Graphic: Bullying, Child death, Confinement, Death, Gore, Physical abuse, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Stalking, Suicide attempt, Murder, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism
Moderate: Ableism, Addiction, Alcoholism, Chronic illness, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Infidelity, Mental illness, Grief, Death of parent, Abandonment, and Alcohol
Minor: Misogyny, Rape, and Sexual harassment
Avoid if you don't like: torture, trying to remember about 24 vaguely similar characters, or telling instead of showing.bealittlebrave's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Moderate: Addiction, Body horror, Child death, Confinement, Death, Drug use, Infidelity, Rape, Sexual assault, Suicide, Torture, Violence, Blood, Dementia, Grief, Stalking, Suicide attempt, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Abandonment, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism
vknapp64's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Graphic: Death, Drug use, and Suicide attempt