A review by kates_books
The 7½ Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle by Stuart Turton

adventurous dark mysterious tense slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.5

If you love murder mysteries or the board game CLUE then you will like this book. It has a really interesting groundhog day premise and gives me Gatsby vibes at times. However, the book was long and slow until the last few chapters. The saving grace of this book was that the plot twists were so surprising, unexpected, and original. I think the pacing of the book was a bit off because, like I said, it was super slow until the end and then it ended super quickly. I'm also unsure what the theme or takeaway of the book is. Overall, I was happy to expand my reading into this genre but there is room for improvement. 
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