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3.49 AVERAGE
3.49 AVERAGE
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-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:
Yes
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
3.5 stars. First half was a bit slow, storyline kinda weird but second half had me. I really like books that focus on a timeline of events throughout one day (morning, afternoon, evening) and this follows that format. Would’ve been a 4.5 if the ending wasn’t absolutely abysmal.
Thank you NetGalley and Penguin for this eBook to review
A Death at the Party was quite slow, describing the run up to Nadine's mother's 60th birthday in minute detail. A long the way some issues are revealed that Nadine is determined to investigate, who killed her cousin 30 years ago, who is responsible for River hurting herself, what does Lionel want so desperately with her, how can she stop the Journalist revealing all their secrets? Unfortunately, I did not take to Nadine which made it hard to enjoy the story as it is told solely from her point of view
A Death at the Party was quite slow, describing the run up to Nadine's mother's 60th birthday in minute detail. A long the way some issues are revealed that Nadine is determined to investigate, who killed her cousin 30 years ago, who is responsible for River hurting herself, what does Lionel want so desperately with her, how can she stop the Journalist revealing all their secrets? Unfortunately, I did not take to Nadine which made it hard to enjoy the story as it is told solely from her point of view
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
adventurous
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
emotional
mysterious
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
This book wasn’t really what I was expecting! The pace was a bit slow, but I didn’t mind. I liked the narrator, Nadine, and her family, but the plot didn’t seem fully fleshed-out. I was a bit let down by the reveal, considering how the book was praised in its reviews. It kind of reminded me of “Sadie,” a similar novel. Overall, the book was alright, but I don’t think it lived up to its reviews.
Thank you to NetGalley, and Simon and Schuster Canada for an eARC of this novel in exchange for an honest review.
'A Death at the Party' by Amy Stuart is a quick and tightly plotted read that intrigued me from its opening. The title makes it obvious (so no spoilers there!) that a death occurs at the party that is the central event of this book. It was a very unique approach to this genre in that the book starts off with us witnessing the main character, Nadine, involved in a murder but we don't really know who or why. The rest of the novel is then told through flashbacks to what occurred with Nadine throughout the morning, afternoon and evening of that day i.e. before and during the party. I really enjoyed the portions that explored Nadine's past and an event in her past that is key to the events at the party.
I really liked how the author tied all the events together, even though when you first come across them, they seem like one-off unique events. I think I would have liked a little more from the ending in terms of the fallout of the events of the party but that's less to do with the writing or the novel, and more that I prefer some resolution to the mystery novels I read. One gripe I did have with this novel was that it was slightly inaccurate scientifically and is an issue that could have been easily resolved with bit of research.
'A Death at the Party' by Amy Stuart is a quick and tightly plotted read that intrigued me from its opening. The title makes it obvious (so no spoilers there!) that a death occurs at the party that is the central event of this book. It was a very unique approach to this genre in that the book starts off with us witnessing the main character, Nadine, involved in a murder but we don't really know who or why. The rest of the novel is then told through flashbacks to what occurred with Nadine throughout the morning, afternoon and evening of that day i.e. before and during the party. I really enjoyed the portions that explored Nadine's past and an event in her past that is key to the events at the party.
I really liked how the author tied all the events together, even though when you first come across them, they seem like one-off unique events. I think I would have liked a little more from the ending in terms of the fallout of the events of the party but that's less to do with the writing or the novel, and more that I prefer some resolution to the mystery novels I read. One gripe I did have with this novel was that it was slightly inaccurate scientifically and is an issue that could have been easily resolved with bit of research.
dark
emotional
slow-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:
Complicated