Reviews

The 7½ Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle by Stuart Turton

eviecurrie's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.75

johannanina's review against another edition

I got through half of the book, but the main character war absolutely insufferable. I was annoyed with him most of the time.

Plus, I couldn't help but to roll my eyes every time the only fat character was mentioned. I understand that writing a fatphobic character isn't the same thing as supporting fatphobia, but making the only fat character a slimy, greasy, disgusting man, seems purposeful. I couldn't stand the over-the-top descriptions used for that character. Unless there is some great reveal in the second half concerning this, he just seems like a tired stereotype. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Fatphobia

Moderate: Sexual assault

sean_burciago's review against another edition

challenging mysterious tense medium-paced

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

3.5

heycolby's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.25

Tucked neatly into the center of the Venn diagram of "murder mystery", "thriller", and "weird supernatural stuff". A unique, strange, and well executed plot. A standout debut novel. 

hanhau27's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.25

_nyhomie's review against another edition

5.0

Wow!! What a fun and unique read. I didn’t want to put it down for maybe the last 25% of it (though it did wrap up unexpectedly quickly).

acyborski's review against another edition

emotional mysterious reflective

4.25

skeating3's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful mysterious medium-paced

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

2.5

jnicewinter's review against another edition

challenging slow-paced

2.5

onebademu's review against another edition

3.0

Generous 3. Most times I felt this was a "2" -- tedious to read and needed to be edited down. Though I really liked the premise, and at about 40% of the way it finally started picking up.