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whimsyandwitt
adventurous
dark
emotional
funny
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Reread via audiobook
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
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
Reread via audiobook and its fantastic
adventurous
challenging
dark
mysterious
sad
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
Reread via audiobook
adventurous
emotional
inspiring
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Reread via audiobook
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
mysterious
reflective
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:
Yes
The Pirate tale I needed.
adventurous
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
This is my 3rd(?) re-read and, shocker, it's still 5 Stars. Especially love the ending/cliffhanger. The audiobook is perfect, no notes!
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
An amusing whodunit to cozy up with on vacation.
Read if you like:
Murder Mysteries
Unreliable Narrarators
Unlikeable but Tolerable Characters
Pop Culture References (like a lot)
Messy Family Dynamics
Work Place Drama
Books About Books
This was a fun palate cleanser for me. Not a ground breaking mystery but entertaining. For me, there were enough bread crumbs, via our unreliable narrarator, to determine a third of the ending. I would agree with other reviews that the footnotes were annoying and didnt work great within the advanced ebook, though that may have been adjusted for the published work. I didnt love, or even particularly like, any of the characters but I still enjoyed it overall and was invested in knowing who wanted who dead and who decided to be all murdery.
Thanks to NetGalley & St. Martin's Press | Minotaur Books for the eARC!
Read if you like:
Murder Mysteries
Unreliable Narrarators
Unlikeable but Tolerable Characters
Pop Culture References (like a lot)
Messy Family Dynamics
Work Place Drama
Books About Books
This was a fun palate cleanser for me. Not a ground breaking mystery but entertaining. For me, there were enough bread crumbs, via our unreliable narrarator, to determine a third of the ending. I would agree with other reviews that the footnotes were annoying and didnt work great within the advanced ebook, though that may have been adjusted for the published work. I didnt love, or even particularly like, any of the characters but I still enjoyed it overall and was invested in knowing who wanted who dead and who decided to be all murdery.
Thanks to NetGalley & St. Martin's Press | Minotaur Books for the eARC!
adventurous
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
funny
mysterious
sad
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:
Yes
The only thing(s) that would have made this book better is if I had been reading it via audiobook, around Christmas, while working on a puzzle.
Read if you enjoy:
Christmas
Mysteries
Puzzles (of all sorts)
Pop Culture References
Golden Girls Vibes
Snappy Protagonists
The Christmas Jigsaw Murders was a fun time. The MC, Edie, was full of snark, instantly warming me to her. A perfect balance to some of the other darker/sadder plot points. The pacing was fast and the story was fairly easy to follow. There are puzzles throughout (maybe less easy to follow, if youre like me) to work through with Edie. Did I guess the Murderer? Nooope. But I enjoyed Edie's problem sovling and snappy banter with the actual investigaters/family.
Read if you enjoy:
Christmas
Mysteries
Puzzles (of all sorts)
Pop Culture References
Golden Girls Vibes
Snappy Protagonists
The Christmas Jigsaw Murders was a fun time. The MC, Edie, was full of snark, instantly warming me to her. A perfect balance to some of the other darker/sadder plot points. The pacing was fast and the story was fairly easy to follow. There are puzzles throughout (maybe less easy to follow, if youre like me) to work through with Edie. Did I guess the Murderer? Nooope. But I enjoyed Edie's problem sovling and snappy banter with the actual investigaters/family.