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lu1717's review
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
growintogardens's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- 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
4.5
Better than the first and the mc is growing on me.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Homophobia
Moderate: Murder, Lesbophobia, Violence, Sexual content, Police brutality, Physical abuse, Death, Alcohol, Outing, Toxic relationship, and Emotional abuse
Minor: Fire/Fire injury, Infidelity, Medical content, War, Racism, and Grief
adearen's review
adventurous
mysterious
tense
fast-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? It's complicated
5.0
vagaybond's review against another edition
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
at first I was like "eugh this will be copaganda won't it" AND THEN IT WAS REVERSE COPAGANDA!!!!!! 🎉🥳🎇🎊 like the protagonist's backstory is overcoming his past as a cop and the bad rep that cops have in the queer community and the guilt he feels about having been one.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual harassment, Violence, Alcohol, Homophobia, Emotional abuse, Police brutality, Murder, Death, and Injury/Injury detail
accidentalspaceexplorer's review against another edition
4.75
I really like Andy, and I'm really enjoying these mysteries. The look into queer culture in the 1950s is really interesting and very compelling. Will definitely be reading the third one.
untraveledworld's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
hopeful
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
4.25
literyture's review against another edition
4.0
While LAVENDER HOUSE focused on one (messy, but loving) found family, THE BELL IN THE FOG exposes its protagonist & its readers to a series of them, from past friends and lovers to familiar faces to a fresh set of characters to love. To me, this little mystery duology (series?