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The Eighth Detective by Alex Pavesi

11 reviews

delormev's review against another edition

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mysterious fast-paced

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

3.5

Super interesting format but I found ending a bit disappointing.

I suppose the book never really focuses on the clues or on having a foolproof way for the reader to be able to figure out who the killer(s) is (are), but Julia's trick of changing all of the endings almost undid all the fun, in the end. It's almost like none of it really matters, a new ending could be written just like that. But for me, being able to solve the crime is an important part of a murder mystery, and I feel like the ending took that away from me.

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growintogardens's review against another edition

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dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

3.0

Ending bumps it to a three because I didn't guess everything.

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karabara's review against another edition

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dark mysterious tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

I really enjoyed the meta aspect of this book, the twists and clever teasing, and I was delighted by the final chapters.

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luveloise3's review against another edition

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dark mysterious tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? No
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

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sarahna's review against another edition

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dark mysterious tense medium-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? Yes

5.0

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kateea7536's review against another edition

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adventurous dark mysterious reflective sad tense fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? No
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

Amazing and incredibly intricate story. It keeps twisting and turning and with other stories woven in it is a fantastic and engaging read.

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emmasanderson's review against another edition

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mysterious tense fast-paced

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

3.25

The concept is very interesting and the link to mathematics is unusual. For me the ending seemed rushed and a little unsatisfactory but I read it quickly and enjoyed it.

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