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whatmckennareads's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
relaxing
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: Blood
Moderate: Gore, Rape, Sexual violence, Violence, and Murder
Minor: Addiction and Alcoholism
cheryl_gager's review against another edition
dark
funny
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
This ending had me reeling in the best way possible. You are given clues, hints and reminders through out which makes all the reveals so easy to follow and you just sort of feel settled when it all hits the fan. One thing I truly love is that when you do work something out, and I did guess something fairly early on, you still don't know how it connects or the impact of it. I did sort of work out who did it in the section before the reveal, but it was more of a possibility due to an on going clue rather than me knowing this person did it. I think this took a little too much time to get to the actual murders compared to the first book but I think that is due to the fact that in book 1 Ernest was related and new all the characters and they all had their own relationship dynamics which had you instantly drawn in, where as in this book because Ernest didn't really know most of the other characters it took time to build those dynamics and get to know who they are alongside our main character. Overall, this was just so goo, and I don't think I am going to get passes the ending and the final ending.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Murder
Moderate: Death
Minor: Gore, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexism, Violence, Blood, Car accident, and Injury/Injury detail
Rape is off page, with a child also being a product of this. Pedophilia is also off page and only referenced in terms of an incident that took place years before the book is set.fkshg8465's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
mysterious
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
1.0
Why is this book so popular? I found it ridiculous. The plot was unnecessarily convoluted with too many red herrings and horrible people as characters. I wanted to read this before the first book in the series because this one was due back to the library tomorrow, but I’ll be returning the first book too, because I have no desire to read it after having read this one. Ghastly! (Admittedly, this will only make sense after you read the book.)
Content Warnings
Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Gore, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Car accident, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, Gaslighting, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail
lialovesreading's review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
mysterious
fast-paced
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
3.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexism
Moderate: Alcoholism, Child death, Death, Misogyny, Rape, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Murder, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail
sequoyab's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
funny
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Great sequel - did not disappoint.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Murder
Moderate: Child death, Rape, Sexual assault, Violence, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Alcoholism and Suicide
k8lynn's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
funny
mysterious
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
4.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Body horror, Confinement, Death, Drug abuse, Misogyny, Rape, Sexual assault, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Murder, Gaslighting, and Injury/Injury detail
stephanie_jmc's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
I really liked the first book in this series so I got this one too! This one wasn’t as good as the first - I’m giving it a 7.5/10.
This book has a bit of a slow start for the first 50 pages or so because the narrator is giving a lot of background information and referencing the first book. It then picks up nicely and has various amounts of hints and clues as to who is behind the murders. Just like the first book, I give the author props for the creativity of writing a book about an author writing a book based on actual events, however, that made this book very similar to the first in ways that made the humorous parts feel redone. Overall, it was intriguing and I enjoyed the book. I’m really looking forward to the 1st book being made into a tv series !
If you like crime style novels you’d likely enjoy this book !
This book has a bit of a slow start for the first 50 pages or so because the narrator is giving a lot of background information and referencing the first book. It then picks up nicely and has various amounts of hints and clues as to who is behind the murders. Just like the first book, I give the author props for the creativity of writing a book about an author writing a book based on actual events, however, that made this book very similar to the first in ways that made the humorous parts feel redone. Overall, it was intriguing and I enjoyed the book. I’m really looking forward to the 1st book being made into a tv series !
If you like crime style novels you’d likely enjoy this book !
Content Warnings
Graphic: Violence, Vomit, and Murder
Minor: Rape
enc3336's review against another edition
adventurous
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? It's complicated
5.0
This book was a fun read! I love the way the cases are setup and presented. The author writes in away that the read can play along and feels like they too are a detective on, in this case the train helping to solve the crime.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Death, Violence, Blood, Grief, Car accident, Murder, and Alcohol
Minor: Child death and Rape
adragoninspace's review against another edition
emotional
funny
mysterious
relaxing
4.75
Content Warnings
Moderate: Rape, Violence, and Murder
yvo_about_books's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
mysterious
fast-paced
5.0
Finished reading: July 17th 2024
"It’s the stories themselves, not the covers and the shelf space or the festival invites, that outlive us."
I finally read Everyone In My Family Has Killed Someone earlier this year and was absolutely blown away by it. I then added this sequel to my TBR straight away, and I've been looking forward to read it ever since... Now that I've had the chance to do so, I'm happy to announce that I loved it just as much as the first book! This was EXACTLY the dose of quirky, dark and humorous thriller I was craving, and it turned out to be another title for my list of 2024 favorites. As with most unique and quirky books, it's definitely not a story for everyone... If you are able to click with the writing style and humor though, Everyone On This Train Is A Suspect is SUCH a fun ride. I love a story with a bookish angle, and there are so many bookish references to be found along the way... The murder mystery is clever as well, and while I did end up guessing who was behind it in the end, the journey alone was worth it. This story is told from a first person POV, which doesn't always work well for me, but in this case Ernest's voice is perfect. It was great seeing Juliette appear again as well, although the rest of the characters are completely new and you can easily read this book as a stand-alone as well without missing out on too much. The fact that it's set on a train with only limited suspects kind of gave you that locked room vibe... Only without the locks like Ernest mentioned, because the majority of the cabins on board can't be locked. All in all it doesn't come as a surprise when I say that I loved every single minute I spent with this story, and I simply couldn't stop reading. I also still can't believe I have waited this long to read his books! I'm predicting a double mention on both my 2024 favorites and 2024 favorite new author discoveries list.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Alcoholism, Cursing, Death, Rape, Sexism, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Medical trauma, Car accident, Murder, Gaslighting, Abandonment, Sexual harassment, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism