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l_andrews3's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
2.75
_xylala_'s review against another edition
emotional
mysterious
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.5
amoreno's review against another edition
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.75
blueboxcompanion001's review against another edition
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
ilaurin's review against another edition
3.0
Not the best, explained how Brennan got into forensic field. I could not hear her voice in this novel, not like in the others. It was as if it had been written by a different author.
abitterknitter's review
adventurous
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
1.0
I'm underwhelmed at the moment. Maybe the full length novels will be better than the novella.
callmepops's review against another edition
dark
emotional
funny
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
aprilatthelibrary's review against another edition
5.0
I really enjoyed this origin story for Dr. Temperance Brennan. I've seen a few reviews stating that they feel that this book is a return to the gripping writing style that Kathy Reichs had in the early books in the Temperance Brennan series; I would agree with that. This novella keeps you interested piqued throughout and Reichs wraps up the story nicely in the short amount of pages we are given.
It left me with questions as well: what happened in the interim between this story and Deja Dead. For instance, Tempe and Pete are young, childless and happily married. Tempe is still drinking wine but the reader is given the sense that she is realizing she has a toxic relationship with the substance. There is also a death at the end of this novella that left me puzzled.
Overall, I highly recommend this book and this entire series if you are a fan of crime thrillers.
It left me with questions as well: what happened in the interim between this story and Deja Dead. For instance, Tempe and Pete are young, childless and happily married. Tempe is still drinking wine but the reader is given the sense that she is realizing she has a toxic relationship with the substance. There is also a death at the end of this novella that left me puzzled.
Overall, I highly recommend this book and this entire series if you are a fan of crime thrillers.
wonder_in's review against another edition
mysterious
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.25
d_audy's review against another edition
dark
informative
mysterious
fast-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? No
4.0