saskia6's review against another edition
challenging
dark
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
2.0
I hated this. felt like some sort of male fantasy: main character so cool and tall and attractive and all the ladies want to sleep with him but he just refuses them. don’t even get me started on the portrayal of women.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Misogyny
Moderate: Homophobia
waytoomanybooks's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
It’s a compelling read, especially for an an assigned reading assignment. It doesn't meander like the other crime/mystery novels I've read, which I appreciated. I did have to ding it point for the misogyny, homophobia, and racism that I have learned comes with territory of the genre.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Ableism, Antisemitism, Injury/Injury detail, Xenophobia, Physical abuse, Violence, Addiction, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Blood, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Kidnapping, Classism, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Gun violence, Mental illness, Police brutality, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexism, and Stalking
chriswoody94's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Gun violence, Misogyny, and Sexism
Moderate: Racism and Homophobia
ahoran's review against another edition
dark
funny
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.25
Content Warnings
Moderate: Homophobia and Sexism
gillian_aftanas's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Alcohol, Antisemitism, Cursing, Homophobia, Murder, Racism, Death, Gun violence, Mental illness, Sexism, Violence, and Sexual content
mscalls's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
2.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Chronic illness, Antisemitism, Blood, Death, Misogyny, Murder, Racism, Gun violence, and Homophobia
daffodilcherry's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
funny
mysterious
reflective
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Homophobia, Alcohol, Sexism, Violence, and Gun violence
Minor: Antisemitism
noonjinx's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
funny
mysterious
sad
fast-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? Yes
5.0
I love this book. It's fast paced, tense and exciting. The characters are great. The dialogue is amazing. The plot gets more and more convoluted and nastier and nastier all the way through, and the wry first person monologue is just delightful.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Homophobia and Misogyny
ellers6's review against another edition
challenging
dark
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Homophobia
gloomi_sundai's review against another edition
dark
funny
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
wow first true mystery detective book ive read and oh my it was such a good enterance into the genre first of all i love philip im sorry hes just so me-coded like i love it hes snarky hes sarcastic hes a lil arrogant hes soo funny honestly all of the characters were so interesting and the mystery was so interesting i like how it was kinda 2 mysteries wrapped into one story but they did overlap i thought that was great i literally had no clue where the mystery was going the way everything was wrapped up nicely in the end was great there were no major plotholes that i could point out also the writing was very forgiving not too complicated, especially in the detailing like its the perfect amount as for the negatives i guess the only thing is that it takes a lil bit of time to build up like the real excitement didnt start until like 50 or so pages in so like the second half is obviously better than the f9rst but i think that could be expected and also of course this was written in the 1940s so there are going to be a few outdated/offensive things which is never fun to see unfortunately but all in all it was a great read that i rlly enjoyed
Content Warnings
Minor: Homophobia