Reviews

A Tip for the Hangman by Allison Epstein

martian_anthropologist's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

bengel17's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious tense 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? Yes

4.5

basil_blastname's review

adventurous 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

3.75

vaporization's review

4.0

This was the first physical book I read in over a year because of quarantine, so that probably made me biased towards it. Also I was like smelling the pages because it actually smelled like a book so sorry to anyone who borrowed it at the library after me.

I didn't know anything about Christopher Marlowe before reading this so I was quite blindsided by everything that happened. Especially the ending. Of course after reading this I went down a Wikipedia rabbit hole about his life.

rowan_simone's review

4.0

so gay. kit marlowe is in his icon era i think

poodily's review

adventurous dark mysterious tense 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

3.0

rulubear's review

dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

melausten's review

4.0

3.5

backstagebadger's review

adventurous challenging mysterious sad slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

kelpish's review

4.0

3.5 rounded up to 4 because “queer Elizabethan espionage story based on historical events” is too up my alley to not reward.