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amberinpieces's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Moderate: Alcohol and Sexism
Minor: Kidnapping, Infidelity, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Car accident, and Gun violence
bookishmillennial's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
reflective
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? Yes
disclaimer: I don’t really give starred reviews. I hope my reviews provide enough information to let you know if a book is for you or not. Find me here: https://linktr.ee/bookishmillennial
This book was absolutely delightful, full of goofy millennial sarcasm and humor, and everything I adore about mysteries! The audiobook is narrated by the author, and she did an excellent job!
I cannot tell you how many times I laughed out loud to this book. The dialogue, banter, and dynamics between Charlotte/Lottie is so damn clever. She has a bit of dry humor, is so awkward at times, and just someone who is so millennial-coded and (I hate to say this but) relatable. I love her and I want to be her friend. Although, she actually reminds me a lot of my own friends, including Heather who recommended this book, so maybe that's why! Haha :D
Beyond Charlotte, these characters reflect the diverse world we live in, and they are so precious!!! I love her Instagram Influencer bestie Gabe, I love her bestie Lucy (who checks Charlotte's location and if Charlotte is at home, Lucy allows herself five minutes to scroll Instagram, and Charlotte is always home at the beginning of the book, so Lucy spends a lot of time on IG hahaha), and I love the rest of this cast of characters! They're hilarious, and I am petitioning to follow this group of friends on-screen in a tv sitcom.
The mystery was a lot of fun, with a Scoop coworker of Olivia (Charlotte's brother Landon's girlfriend of six months), Eric, going missing! The side characters Ariel, Jensen, Martin, and Jake were very entertaining as well, and all had important parts to play in this story. There is no romantic subplot, no copaganda in this, as some mysteries tend to have, and when a cishet male character calls the police, he is challenged and chastised for doing so. I appreciate these commentaries! The chosen family in this was so lovely in this, and I missed these characters after the book was over!!!!
I am so excited for this series to continue, and I am officially a Katie Siegel fan.
notable rep: bisexual Jewish MC, bisexual Japanese SC, transmasc Filipino SC, Latine gay SC
This book was absolutely delightful, full of goofy millennial sarcasm and humor, and everything I adore about mysteries! The audiobook is narrated by the author, and she did an excellent job!
I cannot tell you how many times I laughed out loud to this book. The dialogue, banter, and dynamics between Charlotte/Lottie is so damn clever. She has a bit of dry humor, is so awkward at times, and just someone who is so millennial-coded and (I hate to say this but) relatable. I love her and I want to be her friend. Although, she actually reminds me a lot of my own friends, including Heather who recommended this book, so maybe that's why! Haha :D
Beyond Charlotte, these characters reflect the diverse world we live in, and they are so precious!!! I love her Instagram Influencer bestie Gabe, I love her bestie Lucy (who checks Charlotte's location and if Charlotte is at home, Lucy allows herself five minutes to scroll Instagram, and Charlotte is always home at the beginning of the book, so Lucy spends a lot of time on IG hahaha), and I love the rest of this cast of characters! They're hilarious, and I am petitioning to follow this group of friends on-screen in a tv sitcom.
The mystery was a lot of fun, with a Scoop coworker of Olivia (Charlotte's brother Landon's girlfriend of six months), Eric, going missing! The side characters Ariel, Jensen, Martin, and Jake were very entertaining as well, and all had important parts to play in this story. There is no romantic subplot, no copaganda in this, as some mysteries tend to have, and when a cishet male character calls the police, he is challenged and chastised for doing so. I appreciate these commentaries! The chosen family in this was so lovely in this, and I missed these characters after the book was over!!!!
I am so excited for this series to continue, and I am officially a Katie Siegel fan.
notable rep: bisexual Jewish MC, bisexual Japanese SC, transmasc Filipino SC, Latine gay SC
Graphic: Cursing, Gun violence, Alcohol, and Mental illness
Moderate: Misogyny, Kidnapping, and Murder
ccasablanca's review
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
I thought this book was a hilarious and fun read. The characters were relatable to my terminally online self, and the mystery wasn’t immediately solvable, which was nice. I thought it would be a fun beach type read, but it turned out to be way more engaging. I’ll be watching for more in this series - I am IN.
Moderate: Murder and Gun violence
Minor: Alcohol
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