A review by victoria_2002
The Seven Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle by Stuart Turton

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

2.0

I have a lot to say about this book. Firstly , it’s wayyyy too long and slow paced , enough so that it put me in such a reading slump that by page 50, I put the book down and didn’t pick it back up again (or any other book) for 3+ months! Reading this feels like a frustrating headache. The only reason I kept reading was so that I could say id finished the book and so that the months I spent not reading weren’t in vain. None of the characters made me care. The idea for this book is amazing but sadly it’s terribly executed in my opinion, or maybe it just wasn’t meant for me. All I can really say now is reading it felt like a chore , and the ending was not satisfying or worth it at all! Ultimately it was just confusing, frustrating and had too many characters.