Yun’s review of The 7½ Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle > Likes and Comments
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Sounds a little bit like Life After Life, which also uses the concept of living the same event over and over but making different choices - some of which lead to the same outcome no matter what which begs the question of destiny vs free-choice. Interesting concept, but hard to read casually.
Holly wrote: "Sounds a little bit like Life After Life, which also uses the concept of living the same event over and over but making different choices - some of which lead to the same outcome no..."
Oh interesting, I have Life after Life on my to-read list, but I didn't realize it covered some of the same concepts. Yes, definitely not light reading. :)
Bummer this one didn't work out for you. But I definitely understand how it gets very confusing, there was a lot of jumping and having multiple timelines confusing too. But I loved it haha.
Joanna Chu (The ChuseyReader) wrote: "Bummer this one didn't work out for you. But I definitely understand how it gets very confusing, there was a lot of jumping and having multiple timelines confusing too. But I loved it haha."
Thanks, Joanna! I definitely liked it enough, but it's awesome that you totally loved it! Woohoo! :)
Sounds like you enjoyed it Yun despite some issues, great review ♥️
Maureen wrote: "Sounds like you enjoyed it Yun despite some issues, great review ♥️"
I did! Thanks, Maureen! 💖
Julie wrote: "Very nice review, Yun!! 💖"
Thanks, Julie! 💖
i remember i bought this book confusing it for the seven husbands of evelyn hugo, i don't really have much to contribute but i still think about that mistake from time to time lol. anyway, great review as always yun! i might add this to my fall tbr even though it does sound a bit confusing
aaron wrote: "i remember i bought this book confusing it for the seven husbands of evelyn hugo, i don't really have much to contribute but i still think about that mistake from time to time lol. anyway, great re..."
Thanks, Aaron! Haha they came out around the same time, and I remember being confused. Like what are the odds two books would both have "7" and "Evelyn" in their titles? I think with the right mindset going in, this could still be a fascinating read! I hope you enjoy it when you get to it! :)
Fantastic review! This one did not work for me, either!
Thanks for the review, Yun. I’ve been noticing several authors have been using time-loops recently.
Great review! I had similar thoughts about this book and thought it also rambled on a bit!
Great review! I loved this for all of the reasons it didn’t work for you 😂
Jayme wrote: "Fantastic review! This one did not work for me, either!"
Thanks, Jayme! :)
Minna wrote: "Thanks for the review, Yun. I’ve been noticing several authors have been using time-loops recently."
Thanks, Minna! Time-loops are tricky and I've rarely seen it done well. It usually makes the whole thing confusing.
Emily wrote: "Great review! I had similar thoughts about this book and thought it also rambled on a bit!"
Thanks, Emily! Ha, it did go on a bit, didn't it? I think so too! :)
JaymeO wrote: "Great review! I loved this for all of the reasons it didn’t work for you 😂"
Thanks, Jayme! Figures! I'm glad it worked better for you! 🤗
What an interesting premise! Based on your review, Yun, I think reading it rather than listening to this story may work better for me as I would probably be constantly rewinding it! Even reading it might make me reread parts of it! Either way, I appreciate your informative review and won’t be adding this one to my WTR list anytime soon!
Great review, Yun ;)
Debbie wrote: "What an interesting premise! Based on your review, Yun, I think reading it rather than listening to this story may work better for me as I would probably be constantly rewinding it! Even reading it..."
Thanks, Debbie! This was definitely interesting, but light read it isn't. I agree that reading it will be better than listening. If you ever get to it, I will be super curious to see your thoughts! But I understand your taking your time lol! :)
Diane wrote: "Great review, Yun ;)"
Thanks, Diane! :)
Thanks for your view Yun! This book's concept sounds really interesting, but I would also concur that making it so complex will go against its accessibility and the opportunity for readers to truly engage with and enjoy it as much as they could.
Baba wrote: "Thanks for your view Yun! This book's concept sounds really interesting, but I would also concur that making it so complex will go against its accessibility and the opportunity for readers to truly..."
Thanks, Baba! I usually don't mind using my thinking cap, but this one befuddled me a bit, I don't mind admitting lol! :)
Great review Yun, glad it was entertaining in a confusing way! 😁
Kay wrote: "Great review Yun, glad it was entertaining in a confusing way! 😁"
Thanks, Kay! Haha, that's pretty spot-on! 😅
Great review, Yun! Glad that, though you encountered some less than favourable parts, the book was an overall entertaining read for you :)
Chantel wrote: "Great review, Yun! Glad that, though you encountered some less than favourable parts, the book was an overall entertaining read for you :)"
Thanks, Chantel! A mixed bag, but overall an entertaining read nonetheless! :)
Barbara wrote: "A revealing and fair review, Yun."
Thanks, Barbara! :)
Insightful review, Yun! I DNF'd this before I knew DNF was a Thing. Glad I did :)
Lori wrote: "Insightful review, Yun! I DNF'd this before I knew DNF was a Thing. Glad I did :)"
Thanks, Lori! Yep, I can totally understand that! :)
Great review, Yun! I remember enjoying this and also getting things muddled, so I’m with you there!
I get the impression from your notes this is a speculative review, Yun. Based on that I will give it a read/listen on my own, as well!
I have never read either book but like others, I get this book and The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo mixed up in my head so much that I then can't remember what either of them are supposed to be about. 😂 I'm pretty sure I'd be frustrated by this book because I think too much anyway and this one requires a lot of thinking 😬😵🤯 Great review, Yun!
Jasmine wrote: "Great review, Yun! I remember enjoying this and also getting things muddled, so I’m with you there!"
Thanks, Jasmine! Sounds like we're pretty much in agreement on this one! :)
Terrie wrote: "I get the impression from your notes this is a speculative review, Yun. Based on that I will give it a read/listen on my own, as well!"
Thanks, Terrie! If you do read it, I hope you very much enjoy it! Will be super curious to see your thoughts on it! :)
MarilynW wrote: "I have never read either book but like others, I get this book and The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo mixed up in my head so much that I then can't remember what either of them are supposed to be ab..."
Thanks, Marilyn! Haha, not sure how two books came out around the same time, both with "7" and "Evelyn" in their title. What are the odds? I usually don't mind thinking books, but this one got me muddled a bit lol! 😅
Fantastic review Yun, glad you enjoyed this for the most part but sorry it was too complicated. 😎
Lisa wrote: "Fantastic review Yun, glad you enjoyed this for the most part but sorry it was too complicated. 😎"
Thanks, Lisa! Maybe I just wasn't concentrating hard enough when reading this lol! 😅
I've been staying away from this one as I fear I would feel the same way. Thanks for the honest and true opinion!
Tina wrote: "I've been staying away from this one as I fear I would feel the same way. Thanks for the honest and true opinion!"
Thanks, Tina! I totally understand that lol! :)
Glad to see your point of view, Yun…excellent review! On my TBR, but now not certain if it is one I will read…
Paula wrote: "Glad to see your point of view, Yun…excellent review! On my TBR, but now not certain if it is one I will read…"
Thanks, Paula! Maybe I just wasn't thinking hard enough lol and you may not run into the same issues? Otherwise, it was an interesting and unique read. :)
Terrific review, Yun! :)) I loved this novel precisely for the reasons you mention: not everything is easy to grasp lol :) Probably the timing for such a read was perfect for me :) His latest book is also good, really recommend it! :)
Beata wrote: "Terrific review, Yun! :)) I loved this novel precisely for the reasons you mention: not everything is easy to grasp lol :) Probably the timing for such a read was perfect for me :) His latest book ..."
Thanks, Beata! Maybe I just wasn't concentrating hard enough when I read this lol. I'm so glad you thoroughly enjoyed! His new one is on my tbr, and I'm definitely looking forward to it! :)
I actually gave up on this book and I never do that!
Marta wrote: "I actually gave up on this book and I never do that!"
Marta, I totally understand! :)
I got to around 70% before I threw in the towel on this one. Like you, I found it too complicated. It was also too repetitive. Terrific review, Yun!
This one never interested me enough to add it, and now I'm glad. Sorry it was a miss, but terrific review, as always, Yun!
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Sounds a little bit like Life After Life, which also uses the concept of living the same event over and over but making different choices - some of which lead to the same outcome no matter what which begs the question of destiny vs free-choice. Interesting concept, but hard to read casually.
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Holly wrote: "Sounds a little bit like Life After Life, which also uses the concept of living the same event over and over but making different choices - some of which lead to the same outcome no..."Oh interesting, I have Life after Life on my to-read list, but I didn't realize it covered some of the same concepts. Yes, definitely not light reading. :)
Bummer this one didn't work out for you. But I definitely understand how it gets very confusing, there was a lot of jumping and having multiple timelines confusing too. But I loved it haha.
Joanna Chu (The ChuseyReader) wrote: "Bummer this one didn't work out for you. But I definitely understand how it gets very confusing, there was a lot of jumping and having multiple timelines confusing too. But I loved it haha."Thanks, Joanna! I definitely liked it enough, but it's awesome that you totally loved it! Woohoo! :)
Sounds like you enjoyed it Yun despite some issues, great review ♥️
Maureen wrote: "Sounds like you enjoyed it Yun despite some issues, great review ♥️"I did! Thanks, Maureen! 💖
Julie wrote: "Very nice review, Yun!! 💖"Thanks, Julie! 💖
i remember i bought this book confusing it for the seven husbands of evelyn hugo, i don't really have much to contribute but i still think about that mistake from time to time lol. anyway, great review as always yun! i might add this to my fall tbr even though it does sound a bit confusing
aaron wrote: "i remember i bought this book confusing it for the seven husbands of evelyn hugo, i don't really have much to contribute but i still think about that mistake from time to time lol. anyway, great re..."Thanks, Aaron! Haha they came out around the same time, and I remember being confused. Like what are the odds two books would both have "7" and "Evelyn" in their titles? I think with the right mindset going in, this could still be a fascinating read! I hope you enjoy it when you get to it! :)
Fantastic review! This one did not work for me, either!
Thanks for the review, Yun. I’ve been noticing several authors have been using time-loops recently.
Great review! I had similar thoughts about this book and thought it also rambled on a bit!
Great review! I loved this for all of the reasons it didn’t work for you 😂
Jayme wrote: "Fantastic review! This one did not work for me, either!"Thanks, Jayme! :)
Minna wrote: "Thanks for the review, Yun. I’ve been noticing several authors have been using time-loops recently."Thanks, Minna! Time-loops are tricky and I've rarely seen it done well. It usually makes the whole thing confusing.
Emily wrote: "Great review! I had similar thoughts about this book and thought it also rambled on a bit!"Thanks, Emily! Ha, it did go on a bit, didn't it? I think so too! :)
JaymeO wrote: "Great review! I loved this for all of the reasons it didn’t work for you 😂"Thanks, Jayme! Figures! I'm glad it worked better for you! 🤗
What an interesting premise! Based on your review, Yun, I think reading it rather than listening to this story may work better for me as I would probably be constantly rewinding it! Even reading it might make me reread parts of it! Either way, I appreciate your informative review and won’t be adding this one to my WTR list anytime soon!
Great review, Yun ;)
Debbie wrote: "What an interesting premise! Based on your review, Yun, I think reading it rather than listening to this story may work better for me as I would probably be constantly rewinding it! Even reading it..."Thanks, Debbie! This was definitely interesting, but light read it isn't. I agree that reading it will be better than listening. If you ever get to it, I will be super curious to see your thoughts! But I understand your taking your time lol! :)
Diane wrote: "Great review, Yun ;)"Thanks, Diane! :)
Thanks for your view Yun! This book's concept sounds really interesting, but I would also concur that making it so complex will go against its accessibility and the opportunity for readers to truly engage with and enjoy it as much as they could.
Baba wrote: "Thanks for your view Yun! This book's concept sounds really interesting, but I would also concur that making it so complex will go against its accessibility and the opportunity for readers to truly..."Thanks, Baba! I usually don't mind using my thinking cap, but this one befuddled me a bit, I don't mind admitting lol! :)
Great review Yun, glad it was entertaining in a confusing way! 😁
Kay wrote: "Great review Yun, glad it was entertaining in a confusing way! 😁"Thanks, Kay! Haha, that's pretty spot-on! 😅
Great review, Yun! Glad that, though you encountered some less than favourable parts, the book was an overall entertaining read for you :)
Chantel wrote: "Great review, Yun! Glad that, though you encountered some less than favourable parts, the book was an overall entertaining read for you :)"Thanks, Chantel! A mixed bag, but overall an entertaining read nonetheless! :)
Barbara wrote: "A revealing and fair review, Yun."Thanks, Barbara! :)
Insightful review, Yun! I DNF'd this before I knew DNF was a Thing. Glad I did :)
Lori wrote: "Insightful review, Yun! I DNF'd this before I knew DNF was a Thing. Glad I did :)"Thanks, Lori! Yep, I can totally understand that! :)
Great review, Yun! I remember enjoying this and also getting things muddled, so I’m with you there!
I get the impression from your notes this is a speculative review, Yun. Based on that I will give it a read/listen on my own, as well!
I have never read either book but like others, I get this book and The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo mixed up in my head so much that I then can't remember what either of them are supposed to be about. 😂 I'm pretty sure I'd be frustrated by this book because I think too much anyway and this one requires a lot of thinking 😬😵🤯 Great review, Yun!
Jasmine wrote: "Great review, Yun! I remember enjoying this and also getting things muddled, so I’m with you there!"Thanks, Jasmine! Sounds like we're pretty much in agreement on this one! :)
Terrie wrote: "I get the impression from your notes this is a speculative review, Yun. Based on that I will give it a read/listen on my own, as well!"Thanks, Terrie! If you do read it, I hope you very much enjoy it! Will be super curious to see your thoughts on it! :)
MarilynW wrote: "I have never read either book but like others, I get this book and The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo mixed up in my head so much that I then can't remember what either of them are supposed to be ab..."Thanks, Marilyn! Haha, not sure how two books came out around the same time, both with "7" and "Evelyn" in their title. What are the odds? I usually don't mind thinking books, but this one got me muddled a bit lol! 😅
Fantastic review Yun, glad you enjoyed this for the most part but sorry it was too complicated. 😎
Lisa wrote: "Fantastic review Yun, glad you enjoyed this for the most part but sorry it was too complicated. 😎"Thanks, Lisa! Maybe I just wasn't concentrating hard enough when reading this lol! 😅
I've been staying away from this one as I fear I would feel the same way. Thanks for the honest and true opinion!
Tina wrote: "I've been staying away from this one as I fear I would feel the same way. Thanks for the honest and true opinion!"Thanks, Tina! I totally understand that lol! :)
Glad to see your point of view, Yun…excellent review! On my TBR, but now not certain if it is one I will read…
Paula wrote: "Glad to see your point of view, Yun…excellent review! On my TBR, but now not certain if it is one I will read…"Thanks, Paula! Maybe I just wasn't thinking hard enough lol and you may not run into the same issues? Otherwise, it was an interesting and unique read. :)
Terrific review, Yun! :)) I loved this novel precisely for the reasons you mention: not everything is easy to grasp lol :) Probably the timing for such a read was perfect for me :) His latest book is also good, really recommend it! :)
Beata wrote: "Terrific review, Yun! :)) I loved this novel precisely for the reasons you mention: not everything is easy to grasp lol :) Probably the timing for such a read was perfect for me :) His latest book ..."Thanks, Beata! Maybe I just wasn't concentrating hard enough when I read this lol. I'm so glad you thoroughly enjoyed! His new one is on my tbr, and I'm definitely looking forward to it! :)
I actually gave up on this book and I never do that!
Marta wrote: "I actually gave up on this book and I never do that!"Marta, I totally understand! :)
I got to around 70% before I threw in the towel on this one. Like you, I found it too complicated. It was also too repetitive. Terrific review, Yun!
This one never interested me enough to add it, and now I'm glad. Sorry it was a miss, but terrific review, as always, Yun!