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luveloise3's review against another edition
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
Content Warnings
Graphic: Torture and Murder
Moderate: Gore and Violence
Minor: Child death and Vomit
sunnysky's review against another edition
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? N/A
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
This is a book about a book of short stories that we read in between the bits of the main plot.
Did not expect to like it so much since I’m not usually a fan of short stories, but the main plot intrigued me and the stories were written well enough I wanted to know their endings as well.
I did call a few of the twists, though 2 of them at the end I totally did not see coming lol. 😄 so lots of twists to enjoy!
Did not expect to like it so much since I’m not usually a fan of short stories, but the main plot intrigued me and the stories were written well enough I wanted to know their endings as well.
I did call a few of the twists, though 2 of them at the end I totally did not see coming lol. 😄 so lots of twists to enjoy!
Content Warnings
Minor: Murder
outer_books's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Body horror, Death, Blood, and Murder
Moderate: Grief
Minor: Violence
sarahna's review against another edition
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
Content Warnings
Graphic: Cancer, Child abuse, Chronic illness, Confinement, Drug abuse, Hate crime, Infidelity, Suicide, Torture, Violence, Blood, Death of parent, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, and Injury/Injury detail
kateea7536's review against another edition
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.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Physical abuse, Suicide, Torture, Violence, and Murder
francescaastraea's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Genuinely not what I was expecting, 10/10 recommend if you're a murder mystery nerd (or even moderate enthusiast).
Content Warnings
Moderate: Murder
catherineneeds's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.25
Content Warnings
Moderate: Murder
teaxmillions's review against another edition
informative
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Murder
Minor: Sexual assault
emmasanderson's review against another edition
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.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Death, Police brutality, and Murder
Minor: Suicide and Torture
lexslittlelibrary's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.75
The beauty of the 8th Detective is that it is a mystery that tells you exactly what happened and who did it before you even open the book.
Literally just from reading the back of the book, I knew Grant had to have killed the girl mentioned there
However despite knowing the inevitable place the book will end up, it’s almost impossible to deduce the “why” and “how” of much of the story—but it is possible, which makes it a perfect example of the detective genre.
While I loved the smaller murder mystery stories, what really made this book special was the thought given to what makes the genre and how those details can be manipulated to tell an infinite number of unique stories.
However, parts of the last two or three chapters felt like rushed resolution. I would have liked to have seen more of both characters as they grappled with their own problems independently.
I also wish the alternate endings to the stories had been written in differently, or perhaps had a reference point back to where that change became relevant to the story itself, as I found the alternate/original endings being thrown into the middle of a chapter one after another to be dizzying. Had I not read it all in two days I wouldn’t have been able to follow what was happening there at all.
Overall it was a solid detective story and definitely one I’d recommend to others.
However despite knowing the inevitable place the book will end up, it’s almost impossible to deduce the “why” and “how” of much of the story—but it is possible, which makes it a perfect example of the detective genre.
While I loved the smaller murder mystery stories, what really made this book special was the thought given to what makes the genre and how those details can be manipulated to tell an infinite number of unique stories.
However, parts of the last two or three chapters felt like rushed resolution. I would have liked to have seen more of both characters as they grappled with their own problems independently.
Overall it was a solid detective story and definitely one I’d recommend to others.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Gore, Homophobia, Suicide, Terminal illness, Blood, Kidnapping, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, and Injury/Injury detail