sarahjonewt's review against another edition
3.0
So, this was exactly what I was looking for: a story that is nothing other than an easy, trope-y read. I got a kick out of how OBVIOUS the "whodunnit" was (). This is more a mark of shame for me than the book, but this is the first time in which I saw EVERY plot twist coming from a mile away. However, the characters are interesting enough--and dysfunctional enough--that I was entertained. Don't open this book thinking you'll get anything spectacular. But definitely open this book if you want to give your brain a rest.
Spoiler
like, the secretary is one of the only people with a key to the murder scene? And they don't ask her ANYTHING about an alibi????? And the main bad guy is the guy who was not at work when it happened????suflet's review against another edition
5.0
I super enjoyed this series (trilogy?) and would recommend it. At first I was a little worried this would be a situation where one character is kind of a huge asshole but thanks to the alternating perspective (which I always like) we see that the truth is funnier and sweeter.
Cade is a hilarious and lovable character and Marlow was amazing. Marlow's reserve and unrufflability were sweet and honestly as a quieter and very reserved person myself I found it relatable in a way that's sometimes hard to find (this is not a criticism of the prevalence of other character types).
I binged all three of these back to back and would have found it hard to read any of them as stand-alones but the three books form a complete story with resolution.
Cade is a hilarious and lovable character and Marlow was amazing. Marlow's reserve and unrufflability were sweet and honestly as a quieter and very reserved person myself I found it relatable in a way that's sometimes hard to find (this is not a criticism of the prevalence of other character types).
I binged all three of these back to back and would have found it hard to read any of them as stand-alones but the three books form a complete story with resolution.
eol's review
mysterious
tense
fast-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
3.5
catya's review
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
4.0
pam_h's review
3.0
I liked almost everything about this -- the greater world-building (although I wanted that to play a bigger role), the dynamic between the MCs, the smaller mystery that leads to a bigger mystery -- but it really annoyed me that it's essentially just the first 100 pages of a full-length novel. I knew this in theory, which is why I waited for all three installments to be released before I started it, but this means it's basically a $10 book, and I didn't like it that much. I can pretty much guarantee it's a 3/3.5 star read that I would enjoy and then barely remember in a few months, and if it were at my library or on Scribd I would have happily binged the whole thing. I just couldn't bring myself to spend another $7 on it
chloeinbooksland's review against another edition
1.0
2nd time: 15/12/2021
1/5
This time my brain did compute what I was listening to but boy that didn't change much!
It's one of the most CONFUSING books I ever read/listened to and I know now that's not the narrator's fault (although the characters' voices were too similar for me) but the author's writing!
- Characters were jumping from locations to locations without any real warnings/signs. Several times I was like "Wait, are they in a different location?"
- The premise was interesting but nothing really happened. I feel like I barely learned anything about the world, the characters. I listened to other 4-hours audiobooks where more was happening.
- Where is the romance??
- This book didn't feel like a full book, like it's only a 1/3 or something.
1st time: 16/08/2021
1/5
Meh. Also had great difficulties to understand what the narrator was saying -because of his voice or the writting? Like my brain couldn't compute. Idk but that was very frustrating.
1/5
This time my brain did compute what I was listening to but boy that didn't change much!
It's one of the most CONFUSING books I ever read/listened to and I know now that's not the narrator's fault (although the characters' voices were too similar for me) but the author's writing!
- Characters were jumping from locations to locations without any real warnings/signs. Several times I was like "Wait, are they in a different location?"
- The premise was interesting but nothing really happened. I feel like I barely learned anything about the world, the characters. I listened to other 4-hours audiobooks where more was happening.
- Where is the romance??
- This book didn't feel like a full book, like it's only a 1/3 or something.
1st time: 16/08/2021
1/5
Meh. Also had great difficulties to understand what the narrator was saying -because of his voice or the writting? Like my brain couldn't compute. Idk but that was very frustrating.
periwinkelle's review
5.0
The sheer number of people in here complaining about the lack of exposition are baffling to me. One of my favorite things about TA Moore as an author is that she doesn't spell everything out for you, and instead doles out breadcrumbs that you have to follow to figure out all the worldbuilding she's done. If you want someone to spoon feed you a simple setting, you're not going to get it here. If you want to organically learn about a VERY creative, one of a kind, THANK GOD not Omegaverse world, then you're going to enjoy this book.