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lilysang's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.75
itsmandaaa's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
temporary_escaper's review against another edition
2.0
Thank you to NetGalley for a free eArc in exchange for a honest review.
2.5 stars~
It’s written very messy. I’ve read much better ya mysteries. I didn’t think it was BAD, I just felt it was not great. It started off good, then about 25% in with still no murder I got bored, then it finally happened and it just went downhill from there. There was a lot of characters introduced all at once with not a lot of development. The characters fell flat for me and the writing had me rolling my eyes several times. It doesn’t help that every bit of dialogue or action felt like it was trying hard to feel suspenseful when it really wasn’t. This book didn’t come across as a murder mystery to me, just more like a ya contemporary that happened to have an extremely annoying girl investigating a murder. Really the only thing I enjoyed about it was my curiosity on if I guessed who did it, which I guessed exactly what happened very early on.
2.5 stars~
It’s written very messy. I’ve read much better ya mysteries. I didn’t think it was BAD, I just felt it was not great. It started off good, then about 25% in with still no murder I got bored, then it finally happened and it just went downhill from there. There was a lot of characters introduced all at once with not a lot of development. The characters fell flat for me and the writing had me rolling my eyes several times. It doesn’t help that every bit of dialogue or action felt like it was trying hard to feel suspenseful when it really wasn’t. This book didn’t come across as a murder mystery to me, just more like a ya contemporary that happened to have an extremely annoying girl investigating a murder. Really the only thing I enjoyed about it was my curiosity on if I guessed who did it, which I guessed exactly what happened very early on.
kittynovaaaa's review against another edition
4.0
4.5
saturday binge read! there’s so much to unpack with this one but let me try to do so:
- ben and maura practically had neon signs on their heads saying “i’m a killer!” but that’s neither here nor there.
- brontë and amber are real friends because half of cecilia’s theories sounded like they came from a flat earther
- i have always been, and will always be, team gabriel
- the copious use of random SAT vocabulary made me feel like i was having a stroke
- killing people for book inspiration is a new one, especially a lady that goddamn old! like she could be betty crocker BTK?!
saturday binge read! there’s so much to unpack with this one but let me try to do so:
- ben and maura practically had neon signs on their heads saying “i’m a killer!” but that’s neither here nor there.
- brontë and amber are real friends because half of cecilia’s theories sounded like they came from a flat earther
- i have always been, and will always be, team gabriel
- the copious use of random SAT vocabulary made me feel like i was having a stroke
- killing people for book inspiration is a new one, especially a lady that goddamn old! like she could be betty crocker BTK?!
xhekap30's review against another edition
lighthearted
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
katiethepenguin's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
mysterious
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
eschimmel's review against another edition
4.0
3.5 stars rounded up. On the one hand, some things felt predictable or maybe a little thin. But the writing style was engaging and enjoyable.
dianalouiseplease's review against another edition
funny
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
kdap94's review against another edition
4.0
Really enjoyed this book! It was fun, intriguing, I liked the main character, and I enjoyed the crazy ride. Pretty darn clean other than some language.
leeleepou's review against another edition
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? No
4.0
Okay so I had a feeling of who did it from the start but it was still such a joy and suspense to follow along. I am a bit confused as to how the assistant Susana didn’t know who the murder was and it didn’t make sense why her breaks were cut - seemed to be added just for the plot - It’s one of those odd points I would love to ask the author about.