Amanda’s Reviews > Rogues > Status Update

The Inn of the Seven Blessings: 4/5. First of all, I just realized how relevant the title is - pretty cool. There were a few awkward phrasings, and the ending was the tiniest bit too cliche, but the story itself was excellent. Well-paced, with good writing.

Now Showing: 2/5. Pretty meh. Overdid it with the pointless movie reviews interspersed and repetition of "scoundrel-no-wait-slimewad, slimewad-no-wait-scoundrel." The plot was only okay, and the ending rescued it just a little.

How the Marquis Got His Coat Back: 5/5. I wasn't a Neil Gaiman fan at all before this, but I adored this work. Such an interesting world & its characters as well! In a cheesy way, I also enjoyed the classic short story format where every loose strand was tied into a perfect knot.

The Curious Affair of the Dead Wives: 3/5. A little hard to get into in the beginning, but it starts getting interesting about halfway through. I especially enjoyed the vague ending.

What Do You Do?: 3/5 Love the classic Gillian Flynn twist. Not the most compelling storyline, but an easy, interesting read. The only negative was the (not spoiler) flat and stereotypical smarter-than-you-and-entertained-by-everything psychopath character.

Tough Times All Over: 1/5. Just awful. No plot, a tiring predictable format, and no payoff in the end. I'm left wondering how to get the last 20m of my life back.