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How to Survive Your Murder by Danielle Valentine

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sage_alexandra's review

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

3.75

Honestly, would've rated it higher if not for the disappointing ending. It just doesn't make sense based on how the main character feels about the overall situation.

But I guess any information/evidence implicating the killer, could also be used against MC :(

Overall, it's a good Halloween read. Closest in vibes I can think of is the Netflix movie "There's Someone Inside Your House."

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hazrit209's review against another edition

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dark emotional mysterious tense fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

Oh. My. Gosh. This book was TERRIFYING! But I LOVED it!! I could never have seen the twists, and the ending😫😫. I want so many more books like this! The whole idea of this book is so unique and I LOVE it!

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emmaraaae's review against another edition

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adventurous dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

2.5

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shesflippinpages's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging dark funny hopeful inspiring mysterious tense fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.75

I loved Danielle Valentine’s Two Sides to Every Murder so I was excited to read this one as well. I really enjoyed it. Love the slasher vibe with nods and mentions to all the slasher/horror movies from the 90s plus some current true crime podcasts.

I liked that there were many characters with different subplots that had you suspicious and guessing everyone at some point. I did end up guessing what happened but that’s only because I am a thriller/mystery fanatic and didn’t take away from the book at all.

I unfortunately thought the ending was abrupt and left some unexplained storylines. I was thankful for the *bonus chapter* that added a bit of clarity/confirmation of what I suspected.

Overall loved this slasher, thriller, time travel/supernatural-ish with a dash of romance type of read and would recommend it along with Two Sides to Every Murder.

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catlover_booklover2010's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging mysterious sad tense fast-paced

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

4.5

I loved the plot in this book it was really good 👍 5 stars def!

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fanboyriot's review against another edition

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adventurous dark mysterious fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

♡ Slasher Movie

♡ Light Time Travel

♡ Questionable Ending

Definitely had the Happy Death Day vibe (though I haven’t watched that yet) when it came to the time travel. Getting to live the role of a character stuck in a slasher movie and seeing how it changed with each decision Alice made.

It was entertaining to hear all the horror movie references and conversations about how things would play out if it were a movie. I’d definitely watch this if it gets an adaptation… but what the hell was that ending?!

Spice Level: n/a

Angst Level: 💧💧 (2/5)

POV: First Person

Release Date: 30, August 2022

Rep: BIPOC and LGBTQIA+ Characters Mentioned

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courtknee__vn's review

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dark emotional mysterious tense fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot

5.0

Okay, I actually loved this!! It had me at the edge of my seat literally from the start and kept me guessing until the very end! While there was one point that I was pretty positive I knew who the killer was (and I was right), the author did such a good job at making me constantly second guess myself and also unraveled everything so cleverly! I also did not expect that ending!! Half of me was like “NOOOO” but the other half was like “dang, that was such a good twist!!!” Just very much enjoyed this one from beginning to end!

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