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sorry_imbooked's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
funny
mysterious
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
anxious_emmy's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
tense
medium-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
4.75
mels_reading_rook's review against another edition
mysterious
tense
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? Yes
4.5
val_hugaux's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
4.75
itsalljustsemantics's review against another edition
adventurous
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? No
5.0
elizabethwebb's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
mysterious
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
bill_keller's review against another edition
lighthearted
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
3.0
caffeinatedbookdragon's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
funny
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
A bit of a slow start, but once the plot got going it really started moving. The only reason this isn’t a 5 star is because the author used a fair amount of invented terms that were never defined and, in my opinion, weren’t necessary. If anything they took me out of the story.
readerjq's review against another edition
adventurous
hopeful
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
jamiebh's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
funny
inspiring
mysterious
tense
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? Yes
4.0
Robert Jackson Bennett has been on my radar since the completion of the Founders trilogy. I still haven't read it but when I started seeing buzz surrounding his new murder mystery I immediately requested an ARC. I received my ARC after publication date but was still so excited to read this one. Safe to say I will definitely be checking out Bennet’s beloved trilogy soon.
The Tainted Cup is a genre bending start of a series that I am here for. A unique magic system and fantasy world in which our protagonist interns for an extremely eccentric investigator. This murder mystery offered what I would envision if Emily Wilde and Sherlock Holmes collaborated on an investigation.
I really enjoyed the magical elements and the checks and balances the characters must endure when augmenting their magical abilities. I also love natural based magic environments and this book is an apothecary’s dream.
I am looking forward to the continuation of this series and really hoping to dive deeper into the life and blossoming relationship of our beloved investigator and her assistant.
Thank you to Del Rey and Netgalley for an opportunity to review this book, all opinions are my own.