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hannahob's review against another edition
2.0
It strives so hard to be feminist that it misses the mark completely.
joisaddler's review against another edition
funny
lighthearted
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
3.0
tamsin_emma's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
medium-paced
- 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
Very funny, enjoyable murder mystery. Characters are written really well and you can picture them as real people. The dialogue is really well done. Not a paticularly realistic murder mystery.
Moderate: Death, Blood, and Kidnapping
indoorg1rl's review against another edition
4.5
All Kerry wants to do is stay at home with her rom-coms and strict retainer schedule. Instead, her BFF Annie has roped her into going to a party to investigate who’s cyberbullying Heather, the most popular girl in school. On the cusp of kissing her dreamy crush, Scott, Kerry discovers the body of Heather's second in command – suffocated with a menstrual cup. Within days, another student turns up dead, with a sanitary pad across the eyes. Now Annie and Kerry are officially on the case to stop the menstrual murderer . . . period.
I did not expect to laugh that much reading this book, but I did! This book is easily in the top funniest books I’ve read this year. I’m glad I jumped in blind, because finding all those menstrual references in relation to the murders was gold!
Kerry’s quips, both internal and outspoken, were hilarious! Annie was definitely the BFF I wouldn’t recommend, because she’d always get you in sticky situations inadvertently. However, she was also loyal and lots of fun. So I guess that balanced the experience a bit better for Kerry (kind of).
The murder mystery itself was impressive! I couldn’t guess the whodunnit, and I didn’t know where the story was going (most likely because I was too busy laughing, so my brain was incapacitated). The audiobook narration was great, I loved the British accent!
What I’m going to say is… go and read the book. Especially when you’re in a slump. Or need cheering up on a hard day. I’m going to hunt down the sequel!
(Thanks to NetGalley and Harper Collins UK for a gifted copy in exchange for an honest review)
buzzingbea's review
adventurous
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? No
3.5
jayjoreads's review against another edition
funny
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
4.0
chelseas_reads's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
fast-paced
3.5
There was more talk about periods, vaginas and sex than there was murder mystery.
shannonreadss's review against another edition
hopeful
lighthearted
mysterious
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
2.0
This seemed like such a fun book but it wasn’t quite working for me. There was too much focus on the main characters, their quirks and wanting to be popular. I just wasn’t feeling it.
verovio's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
2.25