Reviews

The Art of Dying by Ambrose Parry

booktwitcher23's review

adventurous challenging dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.0

lucyo249's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious medium-paced

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

3.75

eyreudite's review against another edition

adventurous dark informative mysterious medium-paced

• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

unjaded's review

challenging dark informative tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Domestic abuse, and Blood

szandi48's review against another edition

adventurous dark informative sad tense medium-paced

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

4.5

mollyctoone's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional informative mysterious sad 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

4.0

nianarra's review against another edition

dark emotional funny mysterious sad tense 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? Yes

5.0

livres_de_bloss's review against another edition

3.0

I didn’t enjoy this quite as much as the first book: firstly, it was a lot slower and secondly, there was too much melodrama/soap opera drama.

nicjohnston's review against another edition

4.0

A superb tale of medical intrigue and murder set in Victorian Edinburgh. We join Dr Will Raven for his second outing and a welcome return of all the main protagonists from The Way of All The Flesh (albeit this would be fine as a stand alone). Edinburgh and the era are richly developed as the background but it is the characters which make this book. For me, the plot was a little slow but it didn’t ruin my enjoyment and I think it a more rounded book than the first in the series. A definite recommendation!

With thanks to #netgalley and #canongate for the advance copy in consideration of an honest review

bmarvallace's review

adventurous informative mysterious medium-paced

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

3.75

this book read quicker than the first one for me, i was more interested earlier on and it held my attention better.