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3.83 AVERAGE
3.83 AVERAGE
adventurous
challenging
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
adventurous
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
3.75
For most of this book I was confused and wondering how it would all come together in the end, as one does with a mystery book. The ending was not the biggest payoff but mostly everything wrapped together in a satisfying way.
For most of this book I was confused and wondering how it would all come together in the end, as one does with a mystery book. The ending was not the biggest payoff but mostly everything wrapped together in a satisfying way.
I loved it! I wanted to end but I didn't at the same time. I suffered with the characters and got surprised with every plot twist. I will probably read it again to fully enjoy all the little details that make this story so special. A pleasure to read if you like thrillers.
Me he releído este libro de nuevo, esta vez en español y me ha vuelto a enamorar. A engancharme. Aún teniendo recuerdos de la primera lectura me ha conquistado de nuevo con su ingenio y arduo trabajo. Me encanta que me sorprendan y me tengan en tensión. Una obra de arte
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
The 7 1/2 Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle by Stuart Turton is amazing an instant favorite for me. The book deserves a long slow clap for what it pulled off and accomplished. This book is an enigma wrapped in several riddles. The conclusion has four major twist that are all plausible and well thought out. The comparisons I've read about this book is Agatha Christie meets Groundhog Day, which is very fitting. The novel embodies Agatha Christie's writing by making a grand murder, and having many compelling characters full of family secrets all with reasons to murder. I told a friend it's a murder mystery where you get to play 8 of the characters, all at once. The 7 and a half Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle is so fresh and new in its approach to and old fashioned murder mystery. It was unlike anything I've read before. Thanks for all the bloggers who made this book a can't miss, and lead up to the hype of the novel.
The Plot: Aiden Bishop wakes up not quite feeling like himself, but it's because he's not himself he's Sebastian Bell a doctor who's alone in the wood with cuts on his arm. He says the only thing he can remember "Anna". He feels like she's in trouble he she's a woman being chased by and man and heads in the direction of them. He doesn't know what's going on. The Man creeps up behind him and Bell cowers before him not daring to look up the man gives him a compass and a direction, which leads him to Blackheath an old mansion. Aiden soon learns there's a murder taking place there and it's his job to solve it using 8 host on the day of the murder. If he sleeps, loses conscience, or is murdered he goes into another host until all eight are used up. The day is repeated 8 days and he's a different person every time. He can use versions of himself to help him, but everything still has to fall in order, also there are two others like Aiden also trying to solve the mystery, and who know who he really is, but can he trust either of them?
What I Liked: This novel makes sense, not at first but you're just as confused as the character, but once everything is explained, everything fits, and its a beautiful thing. The writing is really good, this is my favorite line from it. "Anger's solid; it has weight,. You can beat your fist against it, but pity's a fog to become lost within." This novel has a lot of character, but they all have they're own voices, secrets, and agendas which made it easy to differentiate from one another. The twist are jaw dropping, and there's more than a few. The way the story is told makes it very memorable and really unique as you go forward and sometimes backwards yet on the the same day. This novel nails the ending, actually I was satisfied after the first two major twists, and there's a point that it could've ended, but it keeps going and offers two more major twist for ultimate satisfaction. There's mysteries on mysteries, but the main mystery is very strong and kept my interest throughout.
What I Disliked: I still have questions? I feel satisfied with the ending but still have a couple of questions about the character's and about time. I did not like that we did not get a time period for the party at Blackheath.
Recommendations: I whole heartily recommend The 7 1/2 Deaths of Evelyn Hardcaslte, this novel is destined to be a classic. The only people I could not see enjoying this are distracted readers, there's a lot of information and if you can't remember it then you could get easily lost. The confusing beginning only last 3o pages and them it all makes sense. This novel is for murder mystery lovers with a fresh way of telling the story. Lovers of the Black Mirror and the Twilight Zone will have fun with the trippier elements of the story. This is a rock solid debut for Stuart Turton, and I can not wait to see what this guy dreams up next. I rated this novel 5 out of 5 stars.
The Plot: Aiden Bishop wakes up not quite feeling like himself, but it's because he's not himself he's Sebastian Bell a doctor who's alone in the wood with cuts on his arm. He says the only thing he can remember "Anna". He feels like she's in trouble he she's a woman being chased by and man and heads in the direction of them. He doesn't know what's going on. The Man creeps up behind him and Bell cowers before him not daring to look up the man gives him a compass and a direction, which leads him to Blackheath an old mansion. Aiden soon learns there's a murder taking place there and it's his job to solve it using 8 host on the day of the murder. If he sleeps, loses conscience, or is murdered he goes into another host until all eight are used up. The day is repeated 8 days and he's a different person every time. He can use versions of himself to help him, but everything still has to fall in order, also there are two others like Aiden also trying to solve the mystery, and who know who he really is, but can he trust either of them?
What I Liked: This novel makes sense, not at first but you're just as confused as the character, but once everything is explained, everything fits, and its a beautiful thing. The writing is really good, this is my favorite line from it. "Anger's solid; it has weight,. You can beat your fist against it, but pity's a fog to become lost within." This novel has a lot of character, but they all have they're own voices, secrets, and agendas which made it easy to differentiate from one another. The twist are jaw dropping, and there's more than a few. The way the story is told makes it very memorable and really unique as you go forward and sometimes backwards yet on the the same day. This novel nails the ending, actually I was satisfied after the first two major twists, and there's a point that it could've ended, but it keeps going and offers two more major twist for ultimate satisfaction. There's mysteries on mysteries, but the main mystery is very strong and kept my interest throughout.
What I Disliked: I still have questions? I feel satisfied with the ending but still have a couple of questions about the character's and about time. I did not like that we did not get a time period for the party at Blackheath.
Recommendations: I whole heartily recommend The 7 1/2 Deaths of Evelyn Hardcaslte, this novel is destined to be a classic. The only people I could not see enjoying this are distracted readers, there's a lot of information and if you can't remember it then you could get easily lost. The confusing beginning only last 3o pages and them it all makes sense. This novel is for murder mystery lovers with a fresh way of telling the story. Lovers of the Black Mirror and the Twilight Zone will have fun with the trippier elements of the story. This is a rock solid debut for Stuart Turton, and I can not wait to see what this guy dreams up next. I rated this novel 5 out of 5 stars.
slow-paced
My sister recommended it to me and my husband. She’d read it for a book club and thoroughly enjoyed it, and that’s all I knew before diving in. It made for such a thrilling experience! About 1/3 of the way through, I ended up reading the blurb on the “back” and got more context, but I had such a lot of fun just being thrown in, just like the MC. (Well, I guess it wasn’t “fun” for him.) I enjoyed how each person had different strengths; it was as though their skills were vital, even if they themselves were reprehensible.
I appreciate that the “how” isn’t discussed. I don’t think it’s important for the story, and I believe any explanation would have been too easy to discredit, so I’m happy to just suspend disbelief and accept that it just was.
I was guessing until the very end, though I acknowledge that I’m not usually good at solving mysteries anyway.
I appreciate that the “how” isn’t discussed. I don’t think it’s important for the story, and I believe any explanation would have been too easy to discredit, so I’m happy to just suspend disbelief and accept that it just was.
I was guessing until the very end, though I acknowledge that I’m not usually good at solving mysteries anyway.
Technically 4.5/5
Beginning was a tad slow for my liking but seeing the raving reviews, I decided to stick with it. And I am so thrilled I did! This book was the perfect mixture of mystery and drama. Will definitely be reading it again to try and catch more!
Beginning was a tad slow for my liking but seeing the raving reviews, I decided to stick with it. And I am so thrilled I did! This book was the perfect mixture of mystery and drama. Will definitely be reading it again to try and catch more!
adventurous
challenging
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes