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3.83 AVERAGE
3.83 AVERAGE
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Loveable characters:
Yes
adventurous
challenging
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
Content Warnings
Moderate: Murder
I loved the premise, and the book was well written and enjoyable. I just felt like it dragged on for maybe 100 pages too long, so that by the time we hit the twist at the end (which is a good one!) I was exhausted and mostly just happy to be done.
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
With an interesting premise, the book had me hooked from the beginning. I thought at times that it would be a 5 star read, but there was an unfortunate section of writing for one character I found to be fatphobic which made me quite uncomfortable (this resulted in subtracting 1 star).
From there, the mystery is tense and fast-paced, with many moving pieces that keep you guessing. I was prepared to give it a 4/5 until around the last 100 pages, when the book drops some reveals that felt unearned and in some cases, ridiculous, in your lap.
Overall, I would recommend this if you like mysteries with unusual set ups but definitely warn that it is not perfect. Unsure if I would check out more of this author's work because of the way I found the ending to be scrambled. Definitely a great concept, but the execution was shaky.
From there, the mystery is tense and fast-paced, with many moving pieces that keep you guessing. I was prepared to give it a 4/5 until around the last 100 pages, when the book drops some reveals that felt unearned and in some cases, ridiculous, in your lap.
Overall, I would recommend this if you like mysteries with unusual set ups but definitely warn that it is not perfect. Unsure if I would check out more of this author's work because of the way I found the ending to be scrambled. Definitely a great concept, but the execution was shaky.
verrrryyyy black mirrory and i really liked it. but i wish the ending was better. maybe an epilogue would have helped. the last 20pgs or so should have been the best part but it wasn’t.
Well, well, well...
I know, everybody loved it, adored it, there was so much fuss about this book that I was really looking forward to reading it and... well, I did. And I thought "that's it ?".
I thought it was more a fantastic/fantasy book than a mystery, with the time loop and all. And I do love British mysteries, but there, I couldn't get into it from the start. It just didn't work for me, I didn't feel pulled to it as I expected.
The only thing positive I can say is that I read it entirely anyway, that the plot was tight and that I appreciated the fact that in spite of moving from body to body and keeping his own mind, Aiden was influenced by the personality he inhabited - that was original.
I know, everybody loved it, adored it, there was so much fuss about this book that I was really looking forward to reading it and... well, I did. And I thought "that's it ?".
I thought it was more a fantastic/fantasy book than a mystery, with the time loop and all. And I do love British mysteries, but there, I couldn't get into it from the start. It just didn't work for me, I didn't feel pulled to it as I expected.
The only thing positive I can say is that I read it entirely anyway, that the plot was tight and that I appreciated the fact that in spite of moving from body to body and keeping his own mind, Aiden was influenced by the personality he inhabited - that was original.
DNF'd at the 70% mark after over 6 weeks of trying to slog through it. A great concept but way too many characters for me to keep track off. There was just too much going on, too many characters, too many twists, too many POV changes. I love the premise and I'm sure its the kind of book that has a brilliant and rewarding ending that wraps everything up in a stunningly clever way. But when it takes you 500 pages of confusion to get there I do not have the patience!
I may come back and try and blitz this in a day one day, as I feel its a book that probably works best not taking too many breaks from. But for now it needs to be out of my life as its taking up too much time and mental energy when there are easier and more rewarding titles out there to read.
I may come back and try and blitz this in a day one day, as I feel its a book that probably works best not taking too many breaks from. But for now it needs to be out of my life as its taking up too much time and mental energy when there are easier and more rewarding titles out there to read.
challenging
dark
mysterious
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No