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laurenleigh 's review for:
The 7½ Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle
by Stuart Turton
challenging
dark
mysterious
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
Okay wow. This is like nothing I’ve ever read before! The day I started the audiobook, I listened for almost 7 hours straight. It was that engrossing! If you are an Agatha Christie fan but are in the mood for something darker and more complex, you need to pick this up. The plot was a little hard to follow at times (so many characters, so many timelines), but I enjoyed the ride so much. The murder mystery on its own would have been amazing, but Turton added this whole other layer of fantasy. Through that creative plot structure, the book deeply questions identity, morality, and the ethics of punishment. Truly fascinating!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child death, Gun violence, Violence, Murder
Moderate: Death, Suicide, Classism
Minor: Drug abuse, Rape, Sexual assault