A review by elliizzzabeth
The 7½ Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle by Stuart Turton

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

4.5

Really interesting twist on the murder mystery novel. I loved getting to see the same day through the eyes of different people, and how each host's thoughts and personalities affected Aiden and his view of the situation. Really well thought out, it must have been an incredible feat to try and plot everyone's days and weave the clues to all of the mysteries spread between them. However, I found it quite hard to keep up with who all of the characters were as there were so many of them and none of them stood out too much. More than a few times Aiden would mention someone and I would be scratching my head trying to remember who they were. And I read through pretty quickly so Lord help you if you take a significant break and try and pick it back up again. It took a while for Aiden to learn about the murder, let alone dive into solving it, so he was playing catch up to the basic info on the blurb for longer than I would have liked. Also if you are more interested in the murder mystery than anything (as I was) it was a little bit annoying how much Aiden gets sidetracked doing other things. 
But overall a very good read! Would highly recommend
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