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lil_chiken_strip's review
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
rlbeaton's review
hopeful
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.5
bmlowry8's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
melissa_who_reads's review
5.0
Should have read this earlier, but it was a commitment - so glad I finally did though. It was great. Thoroughly enjoyed it: loved the main character, loved the 1975 New York City setting, loved learning some about those years in the comic book business, when it seemed like comics were a dying art form. Read it in paper because it includes panels of the art from the comic books in question - which my kindle would have hated. But well worth it to have the illustrations of the comics.
bigcurls123's review
dark
mysterious
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.5
hyuniecrisp's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
inspiring
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.75
Carmen is one of the best written characters I've ever read. She's so incredibly fleshed out and I felt connected to her. I was only moderately interested in the actual plot but Carmen kept me engaged. Love her and going to miss her.
dana_naylor's review against another edition
medium-paced
2.5
Very disappointing.
I wanted to like this a lot more than I did. There’s so much potential, but it kept falling flat for me.
I almost just put the book down as a DNF at over 75% done; it was that bad.
I got so frustrated with the main character’s choices and with how she was described.
She’d make a decision and go off to be bold and investigate, and then she’d wimp out.
OVER AND OVER AND OVER.
The mystery is only adequate and the Black female detective in 1975 doesn’t read as real to me.
I liked the setting on New York City and the world of comics.
I liked the main character in theory.
I liked the comics pages in the book of the fictitious comic.
I may attempt the author’s next book in the same world.
Don’t go into this with high hopes.
I wanted to like this a lot more than I did. There’s so much potential, but it kept falling flat for me.
I almost just put the book down as a DNF at over 75% done; it was that bad.
I got so frustrated with the main character’s choices and with how she was described.
She’d make a decision and go off to be bold and investigate, and then she’d wimp out.
OVER AND OVER AND OVER.
The mystery is only adequate and the Black female detective in 1975 doesn’t read as real to me.
I liked the setting on New York City and the world of comics.
I liked the main character in theory.
I liked the comics pages in the book of the fictitious comic.
I may attempt the author’s next book in the same world.
Don’t go into this with high hopes.
gremlin_with_a_biscuit's review
adventurous
hopeful
relaxing
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
mollygaug's review
Very obvious that a man was writing from a female perspective-didn't work for me.