Reviews

Guilty by Definition by Susie Dent

onequietreader's review against another edition

dark emotional informative mysterious sad tense 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? Yes

5.0

karenestevenson's review against another edition

4.0

What a great debut loved the mystery/crime elements it has secrets puzzles and more I don’t what to give to much spoilers loved the characters 4 stars thank you NetGalley and Bonnier Books UK for the arc

tracycumming's review against another edition

4.0

Another very readable story .. love the use of puzzles and language .. and it added a few twists and turns.
Allowing the story to unfold was easy to do and I did like the setting. Trouble in academia, antiquarian book secrets and most of all the love of language and words evolving over time .. all this and more is wound into this missing person/ murder mystery.

ksreads93's review against another edition

mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

tyeshaamber's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Murder

Minor: Alcohol

aboo90's review against another edition

informative mysterious 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? It's complicated

3.75

dayeg58's review against another edition

challenging informative mysterious reflective slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.0

If you are not absolutely enamored of the English language and its history…perhaps choose something else. This novel has a ponderous and plodding plot and is peppered with “side bars” and tangents that only an English major with a speciality in Old English and a nerd girl crush on Chaucer and Shakespeare could possibly enjoy.   I enjoyed it. I doubt it will sell well.

lynseyreads's review against another edition

informative mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

vgk's review against another edition

3.5

Very atmospheric. I enjoyed the characters and the setting, with the mystery taking a backseat to those.

madgrambo's review against another edition

1.0

Unfortunately, it was not a pleasant read. Lots of lovely new words and their meanings interrupted the flow. They didn’t work for me as part of a work of fiction.