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A Study in Charlotte by Brittany Cavallaro

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sapphic_swiftie's review against another edition

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adventurous dark emotional mysterious tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

 this was such an awesome, entertaining and engaging read!! i'm not a big mystery reader since i tend to not like books that are super dark or disturbing and although this book did have its dark and distrubing moments, they weren't too bad and didn't bother me too too much. i think i was just so swept up in the story; i was so excited to keep reading and kept questioning what would happen next. i didn't feel like the ending/how the mystery was be solved was super obvious to me any point earlier on, but then again i'm not super well-versed in this genre so that could just be me.

one of my favorite things about this book were the characters!! there were so so many complex, three-dimensional characters and it was very clear to me they were all well crafted. once i thought i knew a character, they would do something else that would give me a new perspective on them and in this case i liked that!! jamie would probably be my favorite character due to his wittiness, relatability and special relationship ith charlotte! i read this book before reading six of crows but now that i have read both books and i'm writing this review, i'm realizing how much charlotte reminds me of kaz brekker. so if you're a kaz fan, it's just yet another reason why you should read this book :)

what did bother me about this book though (however minorly) was the length of the chapters. for a mystery that aims to keep its readers engaged, shorter chapters (like in the inheritance games) instead of very long ones like in this book, would've enhanced my experience just that much more. at the time of this review i've already read the second book the last of august but i'm excited for the last two books in the series! overall, i'd defintely recommend and had so much fun with this book & series <3 
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xaphiro's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional inspiring lighthearted 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

5.0

I loved it. It was one of my favorites when I read it as a kid and I’m surprised how much I didn’t remember. Loved the relationship between them but it took me a while, almost towards the end, to feel the cuteness. It reminds me of a current relationship, did not expect to find how much this book defined me and my life. Also, having watched Wednesday so recently, it was wild seeing the similarities. The opposite roommates and their cute friendship, the dark cold girl from the weird family with seemingly no feelings. The first time I read it I gave it five stars and I was thinking of lowering it to 4 on this reread but that scene
where holmes kisses watson and tells him that’s all she can do
really warmed my heart. It was an amazing journey warming up to the character even though they drove me crazy every other page.
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bones_jackson's review against another edition

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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

Eu devorei esse livro, é simplesmente maravilhoso. Não sou de ficar colocando post it nos livros, mas esse aqui tá cheio deles pq eu ficava colocando um em cada cena que eu achava legal, interessante ou engraçada. É facilmente um dos meus livros favoritos. 
P. S. : se vc tem algum TW, é bom pesquisar um pouco sobre esse livro, pq ele tem alguns, mas eles não são explicitos 
21/08/23: reli esse livro e continuo amando ele. Coloquei ainda mais post it 
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sarahsbookss's review

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adventurous dark emotional 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

2.5

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lyla_wicks's review against another edition

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dark mysterious tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No

4.5

so intense and the dynamic between jamie and charlotte got me hooked from the very beginning. extremely slow burn but i adore the angst between them. the mystery (and book itself) was quite a lot darker than expected, and i found it super interesting 
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chrilovyl's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging dark emotional lighthearted mysterious tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.25

found the intense drug abuse iffy. kinda felt like it was being romanticised but i hope not
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lara_alicia's review against another edition

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adventurous dark mysterious medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes

3.75

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kassidyreads's review against another edition

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

2.5

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luciedvo's review against another edition

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adventurous mysterious fast-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? No

4.25

CHARLOTTE HOLMES THE GIRLBOSS OF GIRLBOSSES
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professional_grandma's review against another edition

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dark mysterious tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

“A Study in Charlotte” is a fast-paced mystery following Charlotte Holmes and James Watson, descendants of the famous detective duo, as they go to boarding school. However, a student’s body is found with all clues pointing to Holmes and Watson as the main suspects. What follows is a race for these amateur detectives to find the real killer, all while battling the history of their family relations. 

This book was positively thrilling and so fun to read. The plot twists and murderous reveals were convincing and brilliantly written. The romance subplot also worked out very well. 
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