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Sweetpea by C.J. Skuse

37 reviews

aamarii_98's review against another edition

2.5

dark funny slow-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

I started the Sweetpea TV show recently, so of course I had to check out the book it’s based on. I wanted to like it, but it just didn’t hit for me. I get that Rhiannon is supposed to be unlikeable, but I honestly preferred the show's version. She’s at least a bit more sympathetic given everything she’s been going through. It’s rare for me to like an adaptation more than the book, but this one is an exception. It also dragged a bit, and the ending? Super weird. Very weird. Not a fan. Might skip the rest of the series because of the ending alone. Not a terrible read, just very meh for me overall.

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annasaurus25's review against another edition

5.0

challenging dark emotional funny fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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barbiebateman's review against another edition

5.0

dark emotional funny mysterious sad tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

"As the great Bart Simpson himself once said, Nobody every suspects the butterfly."

I absolutely love this. I have heard about Sweetpea because of the tv series that stars Ella Purnell as our titular main character - Rhiannon Lewis. Now, after reading the first book in the series, I will have to check out the TV show since I found the book so enjoyable.

It is sick, twisted yet left me wanting more thanks to our likable anti-hero and writing that is so deliciously dark. C.J. Skuse perfectly sparks up the imagination thanks to the juicy gory details of Rhiannon's murders. Yet, she is deeply broken and feels human. I absolutely adore this beautiful, crazy psychopath.

I need to read the other books from this series because I am excited to see where this will take Rhiannon next.

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hales8181's review against another edition

1.0

dark 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

I enjoy gritty thrillers, I don’t mind the violence that comes with a Karin Slaughter even - but this book contains so much gratuitous violence & sexual violence, and the storyline is frankly ludicrous.

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skyturtles's review against another edition

3.25

dark funny sad medium-paced

Loveable characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

Excellent narration, interesting premise, but just not my cup of Lady Grey. Read if you like female serial killers, colorful British language, and traumatic backstories.

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btrz7's review against another edition

3.75

fast-paced

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redreads_'s review against another edition

5.0

challenging dark funny lighthearted mysterious tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

I don’t know what it says about me that I loved this audiobook but I genuinely did. I sniggered, gasped and rolled my eyes the whole way through and enjoyed it thoroughly. I will be listening to/ reading the rest of the series. The book is definitely better than the series!! The narrator did a fantastic job as well!

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lanehampton's review against another edition

4.0

dark fast-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

Bridget Jones meets Dexter but more twisted.

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_keighley_'s review against another edition

3.75

dark funny medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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sineadhg's review against another edition

5.0

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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