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sfinch's review against another edition
funny
mysterious
medium-paced
4.5
Loved this book!! It combined ecology and mystery so well.
emmaalice300's review against another edition
adventurous
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
sophiealice_'s review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
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? Yes
3.75
Slow to start, but a nice easy read once you get into it
ybamystery's review against another edition
adventurous
informative
lighthearted
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
4.0
Well-written, well-paced mystery with a cool ecological angle.
I found the love triangle to be a bit distracting / tedious, and the main character’s heiress access to limitless resources very convenient, but somehow still really enjoyed it as a ‘whodunnit’ :)
I found the love triangle to be a bit distracting / tedious, and the main character’s heiress access to limitless resources very convenient, but somehow still really enjoyed it as a ‘whodunnit’ :)
miasmaroon's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
3.75
mo_mentan's review against another edition
3.0
2.5?
i had to speed up he audiobook, otherwise i might not have finished it.
there was just too much love triangle, sad privileged girl has it so hard because people judge her and internalized misogyny in this.
the mystery started off not too bad but the ending was very weak and just uninteresting. the best thing about this were definetely the bats.
half way through i wrote:
the amount of misogynistic remarks and attitudes in this is infuriating: oh no, the receptionist likes manicure. oh no, sophie's friends wear make up, drink almond milk and say "like" a lot. oh no, erin is a young woman with a crush on her coworker who doesn't like millionaires, how dare she (in this economy? we should all be like erin.
nell is so cool because she is so mistirious and she doesn't dress like other girls and she's rich but she would have made it on her own, too!! i didn't mind nell (apart from her wanting to date a detective. seriously, who dates detectives those days?) but why the hell would the author have to put so many other female characters down in comparison? people with manicured fingernails can be mysterious and smart, too, you know?
i had to speed up he audiobook, otherwise i might not have finished it.
there was just too much love triangle, sad privileged girl has it so hard because people judge her and internalized misogyny in this.
the mystery started off not too bad but the ending was very weak and just uninteresting. the best thing about this were definetely the bats.
half way through i wrote:
the amount of misogynistic remarks and attitudes in this is infuriating: oh no, the receptionist likes manicure. oh no, sophie's friends wear make up, drink almond milk and say "like" a lot. oh no, erin is a young woman with a crush on her coworker who doesn't like millionaires, how dare she (in this economy? we should all be like erin.
nell is so cool because she is so mistirious and she doesn't dress like other girls and she's rich but she would have made it on her own, too!! i didn't mind nell (apart from her wanting to date a detective. seriously, who dates detectives those days?) but why the hell would the author have to put so many other female characters down in comparison? people with manicured fingernails can be mysterious and smart, too, you know?
priory's review against another edition
Just seemed more romance focused than I can be bothered with right now
isabeltyldesley's review against another edition
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0