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za_'s review
Stream of conscious -esque narration.
Not my favorite style
MC helps solve the murder of a friends granddaughter
burrowsi1's review
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
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? No
4.25
geo81's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
colorfulleo92's review
4.0
I really enjoyed this first book in a mystery series and excited to go into next one, hopefully and probably very soon. Interesting characters and plot that never have a dull moment.
turtles555's review
adventurous
challenging
funny
hopeful
inspiring
mysterious
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? It's complicated
5.0
Every beat. Witty and honest.
agirlandabook85's review
3.0
I feel this is going to be a marmite kind of book. I had high hopes after reading the blurb, it sounded quirky, fun and the right side of bizarre.
The chapters are structured using a Ogden Nash poem (The Adventures of Isabel) which provided an unusual format I have not seen previously and admittedly enjoyed and it does attempt to include a diverse spectrum of sexualities across its characters... more about this later.
Alas I think for me personally it was too much and I struggled not only to connect with our protagonist but follow a lot of the narrative.
It was so fast paced it felt at times manic and disjointed. The first half of the book I was confused trying desperately to cling on via fingertips to the story with a vast number of complicated characters and side stories doing their best to make me lose my grip.
By the second half when I had grown accustomed to who everyone was and how they all linked my enjoyment increased and I was invested enough to want to see it through to the end, unfortunately at no point was I super excited to keep reading.
It was also disappointing for a book promising inclusiveness and diverse representation to see some potentially harmful language and descriptions included. Some of these are linked into the story and with context could be explained however there are other which seem to go completely unchecked and left me feeling uncomfortable.
It is rare for me to post such a negative review and I would love to hear what others thought as I can see many people loving this one, a quick scan of other reviews proves just this.
The chapters are structured using a Ogden Nash poem (The Adventures of Isabel) which provided an unusual format I have not seen previously and admittedly enjoyed and it does attempt to include a diverse spectrum of sexualities across its characters... more about this later.
Alas I think for me personally it was too much and I struggled not only to connect with our protagonist but follow a lot of the narrative.
It was so fast paced it felt at times manic and disjointed. The first half of the book I was confused trying desperately to cling on via fingertips to the story with a vast number of complicated characters and side stories doing their best to make me lose my grip.
By the second half when I had grown accustomed to who everyone was and how they all linked my enjoyment increased and I was invested enough to want to see it through to the end, unfortunately at no point was I super excited to keep reading.
It was also disappointing for a book promising inclusiveness and diverse representation to see some potentially harmful language and descriptions included. Some of these are linked into the story and with context could be explained however there are other which seem to go completely unchecked and left me feeling uncomfortable.
It is rare for me to post such a negative review and I would love to hear what others thought as I can see many people loving this one, a quick scan of other reviews proves just this.
caits3478's review against another edition
Couldn’t get into it. The MC considers escort work when she’s broke, ok. Then becomes a detective for a friend. Meets a homeless person who doesn’t speak great English and ends up sleeping with her and moving her into her house after only a few days. Idk it just was weird and I don’t think it was for me.
Also could not stand the name of her cat.
Also could not stand the name of her cat.