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avidreaderandgeekgirl's review against another edition
- 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
5.0
Quick Review:
I LOVE this book! The feminism, the Buffy references, the dark humor mixed with emotional depth! Just *a chef's kiss* I can't wait to read the next book! I also loved the mythos of her family's magic.
I also loved the thinly veiled President Donnelly discussions!
Narrator Rating: 4.5 stars
The narrator did an excellent job, but some voices were annoying.
Graphic: Bullying, Death, Misogyny, Sexism, Toxic relationship, Kidnapping, Grief, Stalking, Death of parent, and Gaslighting
Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Cancer, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Sexual violence, Religious bigotry, Murder, Abandonment, Alcohol, and Sexual harassment
Minor: Body shaming, Infidelity, Rape, Sexual assault, Terminal illness, and Pregnancy
shottel's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
This tonal dissonance is can be very amusing, but sometimes is too outwardly stated; by 50 pages in the very pleasing image a housewife intent on killing abusive men has set in, so when she acts cheery as can be while lying about her weekend there’s no need to state that she’s lying. We can pick it up on our own.
Other than being a little too forward with the protagonist’s moral complexity and the rare confusingly constructed sentence, the mystery also didn’t take too much hold on the plot. By the halfway point the picture was fairly clear, and the question began to shift to “well, how do we solve this problem?” Not complaining too much about it, just found it odd it was billed as a mystery novel.
Despite these issues, I enjoyed reading it. It got several laughs out of me and I loved the representation. The love triangle was also well done, nuanced by the way their very different personalities influenced Daisy. Some people may not like how the love triangle is resolved, but I was okay with it.
Overall, if this book seems interesting to you, I recommend it.
Graphic: Misogyny, Sexism, and Murder
Moderate: Addiction, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Kidnapping, and Alcohol
Minor: Cancer, Infidelity, Sexual violence, Trafficking, and Abandonment
mandareads222's review against another edition
- 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
4.25
Graphic: Misogyny and Sexism
Moderate: Cancer, Miscarriage, Terminal illness, Grief, Religious bigotry, Stalking, Death of parent, and Murder
Minor: Addiction, Drug abuse, Homophobia, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Transphobia, Xenophobia, Trafficking, Medical trauma, Car accident, and Sexual harassment
allisonplus'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? Yes
4.0
Moderate: Domestic abuse, Misogyny, Grief, and Murder
Minor: Addiction, Kidnapping, Car accident, and Death of parent
callidoralblack's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
Moderate: Alcoholism, Death, Stalking, Murder, and Alcohol
Minor: Addiction, Domestic abuse, Rape, Sexism, Terminal illness, Torture, Violence, Kidnapping, and Death of parent
basicallyki's review against another edition
- 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
Moderate: Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, and Murder
Minor: Addiction, Alcoholism, Stalking, and Death of parent
egsclafani's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
Graphic: Addiction and Domestic abuse
Moderate: Cancer and Sexual assault
lulu_canread's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25
This is a fun, mostly lighthearted story with a great sense of humour and a strong message about empowering domestic abuse victims and not letting 'victim' define who they are. While some of the dialogue is a little awkward at parts, and the ending was a little predictable. This is still a fun read with a great change of the typical cosy, baking mystery tropes.
Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, and Physical abuse
Minor: Murder and Sexual harassment
This book does contain mentions of domestic abuse (central to the plot of the story), along with some misogyny and mentions of addiction/alcoholism.le_mur's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Stalking
Moderate: Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Murder, and Sexual harassment
Minor: Addiction, Cancer, Car accident, and Death of parent
mmwilson920's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Minor: Addiction, Physical abuse, and Pregnancy