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christinereads1823's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
I was able to guess half of the ending before the reveal but the rest was a surprise. Overall excellent read and highly recommend for anyone who loves the tangle of a well-plotted mystery!
Moderate: Animal death, Death, Gore, Violence, Blood, and Murder
Minor: Alcoholism, Cursing, Excrement, Vomit, Grief, and Alcohol
kimberlyswalters's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
5.0
Addressing the afterward;
P.S. I imagine Arent as John Cena, but gruffer. Not necessarily sexy, but not not sexy.
Graphic: Death and Blood
Moderate: Murder
Minor: Alcoholism, Emotional abuse, Gore, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Torture, Violence, Vomit, Medical content, Pregnancy, Fire/Fire injury, Alcohol, War, and Injury/Injury detail
jjelliacee's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
3.0
Moderate: Gore
Minor: Sexual harassment
laurataylor's review against another edition
- 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? Yes
3.0
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Animal death, Confinement, Death, Gore, Rape, Violence, Blood, Excrement, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Fire/Fire injury, Abandonment, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail
mrslsmith's review
4.75
Minor: Animal death, Domestic abuse, Gore, Rape, Torture, Blood, Excrement, Vomit, Religious bigotry, Murder, Colonisation, and Injury/Injury detail
diana_raquel's review against another edition
- 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
4.0
Mystery thrillers are not my cup of tea. My reading tastes tend to be directed toward classics, fantasy, and contemporary. However, I loved the previous book of Turton.
After The Seven Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle, I had an idea of what I would find in this book: a murder mystery full of details that wouldn't make sense until the final chapter, with an influence of speculative fiction. Well, I didn't get my speculative fiction influence. And that's okay. What I got was so much better. What I got was a murder mystery (somewhat) historical full of details that only made sense in the final chapters.
This was a really good book, with a solid structure. The characters were well developed and you never really know what they're thinking and what they might do next, which only made the narrative more compelling. And, as usual, my theories were all wrong, but then only made the narrative more interesting.
I think that the only thing that I wasn't a fan of was the pacing in the early chapters. They seem to be dragging and dragging. I understand the need to set the scene and the characters in a murder mystery but I think that this part could be done in fewer stages/pages.
Overall, I liked it and recommend it to murder mysteries lovers!
Graphic: Animal death, Death, Gore, Misogyny, Sexism, Violence, Blood, and Murder
Moderate: Domestic abuse, Racism, Toxic relationship, and Religious bigotry
Minor: Infidelity, Rape, and Slavery
horationelson's review against another edition
- Diverse cast of characters? No
Graphic: Death, Misogyny, Violence, Blood, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Animal death, Domestic abuse, Gore, and Classism
Minor: Body horror, Confinement, Religious bigotry, and Colonisation
tallbox's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
Graphic: Animal death, Gore, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Child death, Misogyny, Sexism, Sexual assault, Vomit, Death of parent, and Colonisation
Minor: Pregnancy
vkitoria's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
Graphic: Animal death, Death, and Gore
Minor: Rape
literaryrevisited's review
- 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
5.0
Graphic: Death, Gore, and Blood
Moderate: Misogyny, Rape, and Murder