Reviews - The Dead Cat Tail Assassins

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The Dead Cat Tail Assassins

P. Djèlí Clark

4.02 AVERAGE

fishytrishy's review

3.0

adventurous dark funny medium-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: Complicated

It was a really cute read. The premise had a lot of promise, I just wish it was longer so the plot could be a little more fleshed out.

dzreads89's review

4.0

dark emotional funny mysterious tense 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

stormbornarchive's review against another edition

4.0

The Dead Cat Tail Assassins is fast, bloody, and ridiculously fun. We’ve got an undead assassin with no memory, a city brimming with secrets, and a goddess pulling the strings… what’s not to love? Eveen is sharp, deadly, and just the right amount of unhinged, and the mix of fantasy, horror, and sci-fi elements makes this world feel fresh and unpredictable.

The action hits hard, the humor is dark, and the story moves at breakneck speed. If anything, I just wanted more… more time with the characters, more depth to the world, and maybe a little extra room for the plot to breathe. But for a novella? This absolutely delivers.

If you like assassins, divine deals, and a touch of the grotesque, you’re in for a wild ride.

vanessa_books26's review against another edition

4.0

dark funny 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: Yes

meetyouineveryplace's review

4.25

adventurous funny lighthearted fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

kcalle's review

5.0

adventurous dark funny fast-paced

The cover of this book has a quote from Victor LaValle: “P. Djeli Clark couldn’t write a bad book if he tried” - I agree. For all the complexities of this world, the book did not feel rushed or like I was struggling to keep up. It was also hilarious and I didn’t want to put it down.