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glowfish36's review against another edition
5.0
This book was so precious, sweet-tinged, and bittersweet too. I wish things resolved so wholesomely in real life and we could all feel like we had a wonderful chosen family/community like Vera too. By the end of the book, I wished there had been no murderer at all. SPOILER: The murder-murderee story was super brutal and I tried not to dwell on it and instead enjoy the sweetness of the rest of the story. This is not my usual type of book (I typically read fantasy!) and I am really curious about Jesse Sutanto's other books, because this one was SO GOOD.
cljeff19's review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
etbotto's review against another edition
3.0
3.5 stars. A wonderfully warm and charming cozy mystery. The characters are so likable, you hope none of them are the killer, but you’ll also be rooting for Vera to solve the case.
shanyafay's review against another edition
3.0
Charming and heart-warming, a very cozy read considering it’s a murder mystery!
Bit slow to start and took a while to get into it but where the book shines is the interactions between characters.
Bit slow to start and took a while to get into it but where the book shines is the interactions between characters.
sangsmiles's review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- 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: Emotional abuse and Toxic relationship
Moderate: Death, Murder, and Gaslighting
le_mur's review against another edition
lighthearted
mysterious
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? It's complicated
3.0
keeley_and_zuko's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
emotional
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
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? It's complicated
4.5
joblanklee's review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
A heartwarming and funny story. Very well written. Story flowed nicely. Enjoyed the different perspectives. Audiobook did a great job in capturing everyone’s character, especially Vera. Even down to the pronunciation and Chinese mannerism.