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bel017's review against another edition
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
Didn't like Nora's relationship with Jed. He's the perfect book boyfriend: handsome, considerate, thoughtful, rearranged his life to take care of her, always turns up to save her in the nick of time; you know the type. She thinks he's hot and leads him on to get information out of him. Not cool Nora.
It's a cosy murder mystery. The goodies are good, the baddies are bad, the books are quotable and the scones are still warm.
Graphic: Fire/Fire injury
Moderate: Murder and Injury/Injury detail
planreadrepeat's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
The characters are complex and intriguing. The town sounds adorable and serene. Who wouldn’t like a place with a spa, bakery, book shop and a good hair dresser. The story was good and nice and twisty.
Moderate: Murder and Fire/Fire injury
Minor: Confinement, Infidelity, Car accident, and Alcohol
gkaltam's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Graphic: Fire/Fire injury
lady_of_the_labyrinth'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
3.5
Graphic: Death, Misogyny, Sexism, and Fire/Fire injury
Minor: Gun violence, Infidelity, and Car accident
lydsquids's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Violence and Fire/Fire injury
heather667'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
3.0
Graphic: Body shaming, Death, Fatphobia, Infidelity, Misogyny, Sexism, Violence, Car accident, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Sexual assault, Pregnancy, and Sexual harassment
Minor: Mental illness, Rape, and Suicide
vanesst's review against another edition
2.0
Graphic: Body shaming and Fire/Fire injury
Moderate: Death, Infidelity, Misogyny, Sexism, Grief, Car accident, Murder, Abandonment, and Alcohol
Minor: Gun violence, Suicide, Stalking, and Pregnancy
missrosymaplemoth's review against another edition
3.0
Graphic: Death, Murder, and Fire/Fire injury
Moderate: Sexual assault and Car accident
Minor: Gun violence and Misogyny
tangleroot_eli's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Our Heroes are pretty bad at sleuthing, and they admit it. A nice choice in a subgenre full of amateur detectives who’ve never investigated so much as a checkbook register but can suddenly solve a murder
- A group of women! Who are friends! And support each other! Rather than constantly tearing each other down!
- Adams has attempted to give the Society members “tragic pasts” and really seems to have considered the ramifications of that for their interpersonal relationships
So those things are good! And then there’s… the rest of the book.
Graphic: Misogyny and Fire/Fire injury
Moderate: Body shaming, Death, Fatphobia, Racism, Sexual assault, Car accident, Murder, Cultural appropriation, Abandonment, and Alcohol
Minor: Domestic abuse, Drug use, Xenophobia, and Pregnancy
espressoreader's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Minor: Police brutality, Medical trauma, Murder, and Fire/Fire injury
Minor mention of homosexuality- but no graphic sex.