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lilbabydaisy's review against another edition
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? No
5.0
son_no's review against another edition
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
1.25
cameronaverwhy's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
4.0
Overall, a brilliant book! Some bits were a bit laggy and probably didn’t need to be as long as it was, but it was engaging and a thoroughly enjoyable read.
annajhx17's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
gracegeorgeson5's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
tense
slow-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
4.0
sophiavass's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
medium-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
3.5
hannahcramp's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
abigel's review against another edition
challenging
dark
informative
mysterious
reflective
slow-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
3.5
This book satisfied the reason I bought it: I wanted a book set in 1920s-30s New Orleans, preferable with some supernatural elements. The supernatural part wasn't true for this book, but it was plenty mysterious regardless. That being said, this book should have been at least 100-200 pages shorter. The language is way too copious, the narrative jumps rapidly between the perspectives of the many characters, and there are lots and lots of names. Of course, a large cast of characters is typical for a crime novel, but most of those books are not nearly this thick.
With all this, I had some fun, but I struggled to finish it.
With all this, I had some fun, but I struggled to finish it.
mollymadworld's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
I am not a big crime/thriller reader but I really enjoyed the close look into New Orleanean culture at the time this novel was set, the pay off for the central mystery was good, the epilogue was lovely and I had a really fun time with the entire novel and the themes portrayed.
tillyy_yy's review against another edition
Not enough about Axeman himself and why teenage detective Louis Armstrong in it??