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Magpie Murders by Anthony Horowitz

39 reviews

anagspereira's review against another edition

adventurous challenging mysterious medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

I loved the premise and its execution, although the ending of the modern day/ real side of the story within a story was a bit disappointing. It was overall a very fun experience and I loved annotating the book with my own comments/ theories throughout the read.

I thought the romantic sub-plot in the modern day era was unnecessary, plus it overall cheapened the story with the whole “will the workaholic woman forgo everything she cares about for romance?” clichê. Specially since by the end she had lost agency to even decide on the matter.

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emily's review against another edition

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mysterious medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.25

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kateea7536's review against another edition

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adventurous dark mysterious tense fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

Would give this so far beyond 5 stars if I could. A spell-binding, gripping book that really plays with and comments on murder mysteries as a genre whilst also crafting a thrilling and interesting plot. I have never read anything like it and was enthralled from start to finish. I was disappointed when the extract from the author within the story was over because I was enjoying it so much, but then the rest of the book ramped up in intricacy and excitement and I was completely wrapped up in the new angle of the story. I also wished that the whole of the Atticus Pünd series was real, as I’d love for read more!!! I could write a significant amount on this book and how much I enjoyed it, it really did blow me away and subverted and manipulated many of the tropes from this genre. I love Anthony Horowitz’s writing, and, in my opinion, it just cannot be beaten!! Wow.

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atalea's review against another edition

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dark mysterious medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

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simply_fran's review against another edition

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adventurous dark emotional mysterious reflective sad medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? No
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

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purplepenning's review against another edition

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mysterious slow-paced

3.75

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amandas_bookshelf's review against another edition

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mysterious fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? No
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

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book_annelid's review against another edition

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mysterious fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

8.75/10 BIG LOVE! So much fun. Not a work of literary art but man what a fun read. Not cliche, not predictable, just good

the inner book was a bit campy but I loved that because A) it’s meant to be a book so it can be like that B) it gave it a unique voice to the top level book

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