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A Study in Charlotte by Brittany Cavallaro

21 reviews

lyla_wicks's review

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No

4.5

so intense and the dynamic between jamie and charlotte got me hooked from the very beginning. extremely slow burn but i adore the angst between them. the mystery (and book itself) was quite a lot darker than expected, and i found it super interesting 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug abuse, Drug use, Addiction, Violence, Murder, and Sexual harassment

Moderate: Rape and Sexual assault

sapphicreaderlucy's review

adventurous dark emotional funny mysterious fast-paced

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

2.5

This is one of the first mystery books I have ever read. I think this genre just is not for me. I cared more about the characters themselves rather than the plot. I think for someone who enjoys mystery this would be a good read. There were some parts that were really funny and I enjoyed the banter between Calder and Charlotte. However, I did find Calder to be a very bland character. I wanted to know more about him in the way we knew so much about Charolette. My favorite part was the ending, but in the beginning I had a hard time staying interested. I think this book just wasn't for me! 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug abuse, Death, and Mental illness

Moderate: Violence

luciedvo's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious 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

4.25

CHARLOTTE HOLMES THE GIRLBOSS OF GIRLBOSSES

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Rape, Drug use, and Drug abuse

Moderate: Eating disorder, Misogyny, and Violence

epeolatri's review

adventurous funny informative mysterious tense fast-paced

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Murder, Injury/Injury detail, Drug abuse, Death, and Gun violence

Moderate: Sexual assault, Rape, and Violence

Minor: Suicide and Blood

mmage's review

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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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Murder, Bullying, and Death

Moderate: Addiction, Violence, Eating disorder, Abandonment, Drug abuse, Drug use, and Child abuse

Fire/Fire injury, Adult/minor relationship

writtenbydnicole's review

adventurous dark mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No

3.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Medical trauma, Death, Murder, Physical abuse, Medical content, Violence, Drug abuse, Blood, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, and Cursing

Minor: Rape, Sexual assault, Gun violence, and Self harm

thewitchwhoreads's review

adventurous emotional funny hopeful mysterious fast-paced

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

3.5

This was over all a really fun read. It was fast paced and and funny. Despite being a YA book the stakes felt sufficiently high, although the characters didn’t much talk or act like 16 year olds….which I didn’t really mind since I’m well out of that demographic anyway, but it was noticeable. The character development kinda went back and forth and left me feeling like neither of the main characters gained a lot of personal growth, but this is part of a series so perhaps I’m being too hard on it there. There was a dash of romance. It didn’t pull focus from the rest of the plot nor did it feel like insta-love. The mystery wasn’t the strongest part in my opinion. It just kinda felt like an average episode of Psych. But it was fun and I will probably read the next book and other things by this author. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Rape, Child death, and Drug use

Minor: Suicide, Violence, and Gun violence

meghanm404's review

adventurous dark mysterious medium-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Drug abuse, Eating disorder, Medical content, Murder, Rape, Sexual assault, and Violence

camille_andherbooks's review

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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Content Warnings

Moderate: Addiction, Violence, Toxic relationship, Sexual violence, Sexual assault, Rape, Murder, Misogyny, Emotional abuse, Drug use, Drug abuse, Death, and Bullying

mariareviews's review

adventurous funny lighthearted mysterious medium-paced

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

5.0

An adorable retelling to the Sherlock Holmes universe by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. Honestly, I was quite a bit sceptical about reading this book, as I find them usually kind of boring and pretty much the same as every other book so it was a pleasant surprise to see that this wasn’t the case. Lottie and Jamie are literally one of the best soulmates I’ve seen in a book. Personally, I’m completely fine with them being friends or a couple, for they complement themselves nicely without the need for labels.

Nevertheless, this is one of those books you’ll only continue reading if you’re interested in the relationship development which I’m sadly not interested about but I do think that in the near future I’ll like to know more about hipster Watson, oxy-addict Holmes, and Mario Kart.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug abuse and Drug use

Moderate: Violence and Mental illness