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Las rosas de mayo by Dot Hutchison

9 reviews

mielybooks's review against another edition

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dark emotional funny slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

1.0

Venía con expectativas altísimas porque el libro anterior fue de mis favoritos, pero Las rosas de mayo me dejó una gran decepción. La historia es lenta y monótona; sentía que no pasaba nada, y honestamente, intenté leerlo en diferentes momentos, hasta en mis viajes, pero terminaba adormecida sin sentir que me estaba perdiendo de nada importante.

Aunque se anuncia como una historia independiente, está llena de referencias al primer libro, y el asesino de esta entrega tiene una presencia casi fantasmagórica. La narrativa es confusa, mezclando escenas en tiempos y lugares diferentes sin ninguna transición clara. De un párrafo a otro, pasas de una historia a otra, y te encuentras de repente con personajes nuevos que no te dan tiempo de procesar.

El asesino aparece cerca del 85% del libro, y cuando parece que finalmente habrá algo de acción, la escena se corta. En vez de mostrarnos lo que ocurre, el autor prefiere narrar cómo el detective se sube a un avión, y para cuando volvemos a la historia, la protagonista ya está en el hospital. Y el final… es un meh absoluto. En lugar de desarrollar la trama, el libro se llena de escenas de amistad entre la chica y el detective que sienten más como relleno que como algo realmente relevante.

📃frases📃
🌻"Siempre estuve rota, y siempre estuve conforme con eso."
🌻"¿Cómo te reconstruyes cuando las piezas que se han perdido para siempre son las únicas razones que te hacen visible?"
🌻"No deberíamos tener que componernos si no queremos. No deberíamos tener que ser fuertes o valientes o tener esperanza ni ninguna mierda de esas."
🌻"está bien no estar bien. No le debemos eso a nadie"
🌻"Las amistades entre los hombres son de lo más extrañas"
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kendallhoward's review against another edition

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challenging dark emotional mysterious tense slow-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? No

4.75

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alrightlauryn's review against another edition

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dark 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? It's complicated

4.25

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loonysaurus's review against another edition

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challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.25

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aparker89's review against another edition

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adventurous dark emotional tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.75

A fitting sequel to Butterfly Garden and yet much less disturbing. Priya is a lovable yet fierce teen who is just as much a part of the Quantico Three as any outsider could be. The relationship between her and Eddison is perfect and her choice of companions in her new town feels natural. The most shocking parts of this story isn't so much in the "monster" as it is in the quiet moments in between. Definitely looking forward to the next book in the series, even if the "bad guy" for this story was pretty predictable. 
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rensach's review against another edition

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challenging dark emotional 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

3.75

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abbyycadabbyy's review against another edition

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dark emotional sad fast-paced

4.5

    I liked the first book but I liked this better. Yes the first book had an interesting concept, but this book was more realistic. It was something I could see happening (tbh probably has). 

    I fell in love with all the characters. All their stories are all so sad. I loved the touch of the butterflies making there appearance in this book. 

     I love true crime podcasts and stuff to that nature so seeing the in-depth investigation was wonderful. I also loved see the psychological aspect of the killer. 

    I have to say it was kind predictable. I started to think logically why it couldn’t be one of the primary suspects. Then I started think it’s probably the person it ended up being.

     This book was chefs kiss. I hope the other ones are just as good or even better.
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roguesaw's review against another edition

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challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.75

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savanhahope's review against another edition

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challenging dark emotional hopeful mysterious sad tense slow-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

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