A review by jankatar
The Seven Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle by Stuart Turton

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

2.0

This is a super super super cool concept executed extremely poorly. The plot is way too convoluted with way too many characters (coming from an epic fantasy reader) and the final 70 pages were a complete fever dream of unrealistic plot twist after unrealistic plot twist. Also the book is ridiculously fatphobic. The only thing it's left me with is a desire to read a short story where this concept is put to actual good use.
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