Reviews

The Zig Zag Girl by Elly Griffiths

emlo's review against another edition

mysterious tense medium-paced

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

3.5

An interesting first book in the series. The story jumps perspective between the 2 main characters Edgar and Max which made me feel as though I didn't get to know either one particularly well. Hopefully their characters will develop more in the following installments. I didn't like it quite as much as her Ruth Galloway series. I enjoyed the slightly decaying golden age theme with the seedy seaside towns and magicians. 

booktwitcher23's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.0

riipaus's review against another edition

adventurous emotional mysterious medium-paced

3.0

oijas's review against another edition

relaxing medium-paced

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

3.0

hkburke2's review against another edition

3.75

Missing the author's notes - enjoyed the magic spin, which could be hard to tackle in writing, but works well here as a side focus. 

czarnykot5's review against another edition

funny mysterious

4.0

lavins's review against another edition

5.0

I started reading this series with book 4, so reading the first one from this instalment explained a lot of the things happening later on. It was a good book, well written and I am happy i was not able to figure out the killer until a bit before it was reviled.

vinegarandglitter's review

mysterious tense slow-paced

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

3.75

sianw1992's review against another edition

3.0

I'm a big fan of Elly Griffiths and needed a book I could read very quickly to get out of my reading rut. The Zig Zag Girl hits the spot with interesting settings (50s Brighton) and the concept of magic murders. I enjoyed this quick but quirky read.

ahinks's review against another edition

mysterious slow-paced

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

3.0