3readingcircus's review against another edition
slow-paced
3.5
Graphic: Racism
Moderate: Alcoholism
Minor: Ableism, Suicide, Police brutality, Fire/Fire injury, Cancer, and Rape
luisaveras's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
funny
inspiring
mysterious
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Racism
Moderate: Ableism
Minor: Sexual assault
droggelbecher42's review against another edition
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Really enjoyed this book, very quick fun read, found myself caring about Blanche more than I expected for such a short book. My first Blanche book I read and can definitely see myself checking out the other books or reread this one, to see what clues I missed in the beginning
Graphic: Racism and Racial slurs
Moderate: Ableism and Murder
Minor: Fire/Fire injury
skudiklier's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
mysterious
reflective
tense
medium-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
4.75
I really enjoyed this! It's got a lot of the great parts about mysteries while also turning so many tropes and conventions on their heads. Blanche is a great protagonist and I hope to read more of this series at some point.
Graphic: Racism, Racial slurs, Ableism, Murder, and Hate crime
Moderate: Violence, Bullying, Cursing, Alcoholism, and Fire/Fire injury
Minor: Infidelity, Rape, Abandonment, Police brutality, Classism, Sexual content, and Grief
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lynching, KKKgracew's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
medium-paced
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
It's crazy to me that this book was written in the 90's because it feels so modern. There's aspects of it that are slightly dated but overall this book holds up so well. It takes awhile for the story to really get going and once the set up is out of the way and the actual mystery kicks up it goes by really quickly. I really liked how Blanche's character grows, I love the way that she is able to see others complexly while also not taking even a little bit of shit from them. Overall a really great story that is as relevant today as it was when it was written.
Graphic: Racism, Racial slurs, and Ableism
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