Reviews tagging 'Murder'

A Lady's Formula for Love by Elizabeth Everett

4 reviews

fivecatsinacoat's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

2.5

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for an advance review copy of this book. All opinions are my own. 

To be honest, this one wasn't for me. I didn't feel any connection between the two characters and the side characters felt very one-dimensional. I even found myself skipping through the spicy scenes (which weren't all that spicy) because they didn't have the connection and there was no tension. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Deadnaming, Gun violence, Sexual content, Transphobia, Violence, Fire/Fire injury, Toxic friendship, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

Moderate: Child death, Death, Fatphobia, Medical content, Grief, and Murder

sydapel's review against another edition

emotional hopeful lighthearted 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

3.0

While I liked the premise and the characters, something about the writing style or voice of this novel really didn't resonate with me and I struggled to connect overall. Other reviews have mentioned this slightly "mad scientist" vibe attached to the female characters, and while I do agree, I think that the dramatic/comedic elements of this felt over done and cheesy - which I suspect was my main issue. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content

Moderate: Infidelity, Toxic relationship, Violence, and Murder

Minor: Infertility

eamily's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny lighthearted fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexism, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Transphobia, Toxic friendship, and Classism

Moderate: Body shaming, Bullying, Cursing, Deadnaming, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Gun violence, Grief, Fire/Fire injury, and Dysphoria

Minor: Animal death, Chronic illness, Death, Eating disorder, Infertility, Infidelity, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Blood, Medical content, Murder, Pregnancy, Outing, and Injury/Injury detail

summerslittlelibrary's review against another edition

lighthearted mysterious slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

0.5

This book is the definition of #girlboss #slayqueen and I mean that in a negative way. It’s SO on the nose that it’s just exhausting. Also… she’s super “feminist” but anti labor rights? Also why are all of the non cis white characters servants?? rubbed me the wrong way, even if “historically accurate.” Had to force myself to finish it. 0.5 stars just because I liked the male love interest 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Cursing, Deadnaming, Death, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Misogyny, Sexism, Sexual content, Transphobia, Violence, Police brutality, Death of parent, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Toxic friendship, and Classism