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themanfromdelmonte's review against another edition
1.0
DNF 25% I realised early enough on that I didn't give a fig for the protagonists or their woes
theladyjsays's review against another edition
4.0
I think I enjoyed the second in the Vinyl Detective series even more than the first! Really fun read.
wolfytheblack's review against another edition
dark
funny
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
patti_pinguin's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
medium-paced
4.0
carol8's review against another edition
4.0
Butterfly Dreams
"And then the stylus reached the run-out groove."
"I began to realize why someone might want this banned."
"The meaning shifted back and forth. It was like watching a bicycle wheel spinning and then, at a certain point, the motion of the spokes suddenly seems to reverse and start moving in the opposite direction."
"'Well...That really did my head in.'"
"And then the stylus reached the run-out groove."
"I began to realize why someone might want this banned."
"The meaning shifted back and forth. It was like watching a bicycle wheel spinning and then, at a certain point, the motion of the spokes suddenly seems to reverse and start moving in the opposite direction."
"'Well...That really did my head in.'"
berlinbibliophile's review against another edition
3.0
Overall I liked the book. The characters were developed further and the mystery was good and the solution made sense in hindsight. There was just one fly in the ointment: there are two scenes, and a couple of singular instances, that are so violently fat-phobic and ableist that I had to put down the book and fume about it. The language used is so violent and dehumanizing that I really considered just not finishing the book. One scene is so awful that I felt unclean just reading these words with my eyes. Anyone with body image issues should not read this book under any circumstances.
After the particularly awful scene it did get slightly better, and at least the ableism stopped, but in this case, basic decency is not enough, and even that Cartmel falls short of.
After the particularly awful scene it did get slightly better, and at least the ableism stopped, but in this case, basic decency is not enough, and even that Cartmel falls short of.
bohemianharrison's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
hopeful
informative
inspiring
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
freyja21's review
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
letsreadmorebooks's review against another edition
3.0
not as good as the first one. the story wasn't flushed out very well. it felt like it was written in a rush. i still like the characters so i hope the third book deliveries a more engaging mystery, akin to the first book.