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polyphonic_reads's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
emilikert'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? It's complicated
4.0
reedabook's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
tldrjune's review against another edition
emotional
mysterious
tense
fast-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? Yes
5.0
KJ Charles at her best. A cast of characters that feel absolutely alive with all their flaws and idiosyncratic glories. The depths of character examined through the plot is just delightful. Diverse cast, and unflinching in examining historical issues of inequality as they arise. Love seeing unapologetically progressive, compassionate characters. The pace of the story is blistering; I picked it up and couldn't put it down. Hope we get more like this from KJ Charles. This is probably the tightest story from her since Any Old Diamonds, or arguably Think of England.
morganarosana's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
fast-paced
4.25
pigeonindustrialcomplex's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
tereoleneva's review against another edition
dark
emotional
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
hkburke2's review against another edition
3.75
I almost DNFed this one because it felt slow and cold for the first fifth - I only kept going because the reviews were so positive! I'm glad that I did, because I do love Charles' writing, and it definitely picked up more for me in the second half.
draconicrose's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
emotional
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
Another lovely and brilliant novel from KJ Charles. This one has less of a focus on romance and more on the murder mystery, but that didn't make the romantic scenes any less sweet. The mystery kept me engaged as well, though parts of the ending left me a little unsatisfied, but overall I really enjoyed it.