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lauren_seg's review
mysterious
tense
slow-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
4.0
greybeard49's review
2.0
I found this to be a bit of a roller coaster ride. Some stories and authors were very good, others mediocre and a couple verged on the diabolical. Whoever compiled the anthology obviously struggled to find short crime stories to sit under the ‘Midsummer’ umbrella as several were not even tenuous in their content.
Overall a little like a normal British midsummer - patchy sunshine with some rain and one or two dreadful thunderstorms.
Overall a little like a normal British midsummer - patchy sunshine with some rain and one or two dreadful thunderstorms.
nika_ju's review
adventurous
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
katross4's review
adventurous
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
3.5
talina's review against another edition
adventurous
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
3.5
An excellent collection
dietmtndw's review against another edition
3.0
This book was quite a mixed bag. Some stories felt very underwhelming whilst some were chilling, with it getting better in quality towards the back of the book. It felt like a long read at times but generally had some good short stories.
ivknjige80's review
adventurous
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
4.25
carlota_ferro's review against another edition
I was enjoying this book and the stories were good, but I just wasn't motivated to read this and it's not really summer anymore, so the vibes aren't the same. Will return to this next summer, though.