Reviews with content warning for Bullying - A Study in Charlotte

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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chrilovyl's review

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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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mmage's review

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adventurous dark funny mysterious tense fast-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

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fabian_ginster's review

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adventurous mysterious medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

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camille_andherbooks's review

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adventurous mysterious tense fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? No
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

I would've liked less of the "romantic elements" in this book. And why the heck is Jamie so in love with Charlotte from the start?

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sarahandmatilda's review

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adventurous lighthearted mysterious 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? It's complicated

4.5

Highly engaging and enjoyable! The teenage Holmes and Watson descendants’ personalities reflected their famous ancestors’ without being exactly the same. The mystery was interesting, but I was more focused on how the main characters’ relationship developed. Can’t wait to read the other books.

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