Reviews tagging 'Death'

I Killed Zoe Spanos by Kit Frick

30 reviews

betweentheshelves's review against another edition

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dark mysterious tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

Well, this was quite a wild ride. For a good portion of it, it's kind of difficult to figure out what's going on, but I think that's purposeful for the mystery. There are quite a few twists and turns and red herrings, and every time you think you have it figured out, you probably don't. 

This actually would be a great read-a-like for [book:A Good Girl's Guide to Murder|40916679], with the podcast and just the way the story is formatted. I am curious how the audiobook deals with the audiobook aspect, because there is a lot of potential there!

The resolution feels a little quick at points, but overall, the plot moved quickly and it was difficult to put down towards the end. I had to know what happened next!
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jessloche11's review against another edition

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dark mysterious tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? N/A
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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krystalg's review against another edition

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dark mysterious sad medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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jijireads's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

god damn this book. i give it a 4 because at times i was not a fan of the writing style because the poetic tone didn’t make sense in anna’s dialogue to me. but i understand how that adds a— with lack of a better term— mysterious aura to the book. also, at one point i found myself sick of the bread crumbs of information we got regarding the overarching mystery. however when it picked up… boy did it pick up. my jaw was slack for most of late part 3 and part 4 😭. the twists came one after another and i was genuinely surprised as i decided to sit back and let the story show me instead of trying to figure out the mystery myself. overall with layered characters, an interesting storytelling format, a host of twists and turns, and attention to detail, this was a gripping story about (vague spoilers)
how sometimes our stories can intertwine in ways we would never imagine.
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kstericker's review against another edition

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dark mysterious medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.25

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melody_t's review against another edition

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mysterious medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

If you're starting to get into murder mysteries, then it's a good starter book. However, if this is one of your favorite genres (it's one of mine) then I'd say avoid it because it doesn't really develop a good mystery like other books do (example: truly Devious)
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lunagirl_alice's review against another edition

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

4.0

i really loved this book, if anyone loved a good girls guide to murder i recommend this, it’s not exactly the same but similar vibes. I thought i knew all the plot twists and to be fair i think i’d figured out most of them but the final one right at the end i was not prepared for and i didn’t actually expect.
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clairophy's review against another edition

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dark emotional mysterious tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

What a wild ride of a book! This was one of the more confusing thrillers I’ve read but in a fun way? I found that the confusing aspects are what made me so hooked. From the first chapter I was so intrigued as to how it could work out to where a certain character DIDN’T kill the victim. 
I was consistently trying to read characters and figure out where the truth lies and the author didn’t make it easy but that’s what made it such a good read! And the switching times and inclusion of a podcast transcript helped set the tone and hook me! 
An amazing read.
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alicelt's review against another edition

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dark emotional mysterious reflective 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

3.5

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bookcheshirecat's review against another edition

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mysterious tense medium-paced

3.5

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