audreysova's review
3.0
Cozy little mystery. I found this to be enjoyable, yet not overwhelmingly amazing.
xapoptosisx's review against another edition
adventurous
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? Yes
4.5
I really enjoyed this and I'm excited to read the next book. I loved the characters and the whole plot, it combines my 2 favourite parts of science and I'm just in love. Also the author is so cool omg I inspire to be her honestly.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Murder, Injury/Injury detail, and Death
Moderate: Blood, Fire/Fire injury, Car accident, and Animal cruelty
Minor: Alcohol
izzymunford's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
mysterious
medium-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
4.75
sendhelporcoffee's review against another edition
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
celina31's review against another edition
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- 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? No
5.0
belleofthewoods's review
informative
mysterious
relaxing
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
lily_peach's review against another edition
mysterious
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
2.0
nmellor's review against another edition
3.0
This was really quite disappointing. I feel like I'm being generous giving this three starts because the writing felt very flat and immature to me, especially with regards to the characters relationships. Maybe I'm too cynical but I found it very hard to believe the relationship between James and Nell and just how quickly someone would be interested in someone they've never met before. Anyway I bought this because I love nature and the ecologist angle really appealed to me but unfortunately it was a let down. The best bits of the book were the ecology bits hands down, but they weren't a main focus of the book, otherwise it was a very been-there-done-that murder mystery. I also found it incredibly hard to visualise the plot towards the end and found it really quite confusing, and considering it was rather simple I think that highlights the poor writing because I just couldn't wrap my head around it. The pace also felt very off with the first half being much, much slower than the last half. I've got the next two in the series so I will give the next one a try but if it's like this one I won't be bothering with the third.