Reviews

Stone Bruises by Simon Beckett

laurawurz's review against another edition

dark medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

lutzbauer23's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional informative mysterious reflective sad tense fast-paced

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

4.25

suzie_q's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense slow-paced

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

3.0

constantreaderaaron's review against another edition

slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Loveable characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

thecrazycatplantbooklady's review against another edition

3.0

3.5/5

A little bit predictable but well written and entertaining!

localidiot4's review

dark mysterious

4.5

I hoped for a bit more gripping plot overall, but the ending caught me by surprise and left me emotional. I feel so bad for most characters.

c3j's review

challenging mysterious tense slow-paced

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

3.75

eulenesther's review against another edition

slow-paced

1.5

anneareads's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

4.0

kirsty147's review

5.0

Really enjoyed this; easy to read, no unnecessary padding, well-drawn character etc. I do concur with the reviewers who say nothing much happens but, strangely, I liked this. Even without much happening until the very end, Beckett manages to keep to one of the main 'rules' of writing - keep the action moving forwards.