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A Botanist's Guide to Parties and Poisons by Kate Khavari
4 reviews
annah623's review against another edition
lighthearted
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.75
I enjoyed the characters (mostly) and the setting and the romance. The mystery was alright. The writing was a little amateurish, but not bad. The main character was a little too not-like-other-girls, and there isn't a very good representation of other women aside from the main character (and her best friend who isn't in the book too much but is a welcome voice of reason). Overall, I enjoyed it enough to try the sequel too.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Sexual harassment, Sexism, Sexual assault, and Mental illness
Minor: Alcoholism, Vomit, War, and Violence
There is the immediate threat of sexual assault/violence on page. It isn't explicit or graphic, but it could be triggering.mgmotley's review
adventurous
funny
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.25
Content Warnings
Graphic: Kidnapping, Violence, Sexual assault, Vomit, Bullying, Sexual harassment, Gun violence, Misogyny, and Sexism
Minor: Panic attacks/disorders, Gaslighting, War, Mental illness, and Infidelity
jentrythelibrarian's review
mysterious
medium-paced
- 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? It's complicated
3.75
Content Warnings
Minor: Colonisation, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Violence, Mental illness, War, Panic attacks/disorders, Misogyny, Medical trauma, and Injury/Injury detail
caitlinreadss's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
“Oh, you have a problem with a strapping young man fighting through the jungle while pinning for you?”
A botanists guide to parties and poisons by Kate Khavari takes place in 1920’s London where Saffron Everleigh, a young research assistant with a passion for botany was thrown into the middle of a attempted murder investigation! Together, with the help of a charming biologist, Alexander Ashton, Saffron uses her wits and knowledge of plants to do everything in her power to clear the name of her accused mentor.
This book is a fast-paced, classic ‘who-done-it’ with extremely loveable characters. The plot was slightly predictable but the characters chemistry was so natural and fun I simply couldn’t stop reading and never lost interest. There was no cliff hanger at the end (which I appreciate) but clear possibility of a second book and I’m desperate to find out what happens during the expedition.
My only complaint when reading this was the character’s names: many names were very similar to one another leading me to be confused at the beginning because I didn’t understand who was playing what role in the story which, in my opinion, would be very important in a mystery.
Overall, a botanists guide to parties and poisons is a very fun read and I loved the academic background. I give it 4.5/5 stars and I recommended it to everyone (especially Stalking Jack the Ripper fans)!!
Thank you to the publisher/ author for providing me with this amazing arc through netgalley!
A botanists guide to parties and poisons by Kate Khavari takes place in 1920’s London where Saffron Everleigh, a young research assistant with a passion for botany was thrown into the middle of a attempted murder investigation! Together, with the help of a charming biologist, Alexander Ashton, Saffron uses her wits and knowledge of plants to do everything in her power to clear the name of her accused mentor.
This book is a fast-paced, classic ‘who-done-it’ with extremely loveable characters. The plot was slightly predictable but the characters chemistry was so natural and fun I simply couldn’t stop reading and never lost interest. There was no cliff hanger at the end (which I appreciate) but clear possibility of a second book and I’m desperate to find out what happens during the expedition.
My only complaint when reading this was the character’s names: many names were very similar to one another leading me to be confused at the beginning because I didn’t understand who was playing what role in the story which, in my opinion, would be very important in a mystery.
Overall, a botanists guide to parties and poisons is a very fun read and I loved the academic background. I give it 4.5/5 stars and I recommended it to everyone (especially Stalking Jack the Ripper fans)!!
Thank you to the publisher/ author for providing me with this amazing arc through netgalley!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Misogyny, Sexism, and Violence
Moderate: Mental illness, Blood, and Sexual harassment
Minor: Death of parent and War
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