Reviews tagging 'Drug use'

The Beautiful Mystery by Louise Penny

11 reviews

ashleylynne920's review

dark mysterious tense slow-paced

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

3.0

I did not enjoy the setting or plot of this as much as I've enjoyed all of Louise Penny's other books. I missed all the familiar characters of Three Pines! Despite this, eager for the next book after the huge fallout at the end...

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction and Drug use

evoorde's review

emotional reflective tense slow-paced

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

2.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder

Moderate: Drug abuse and Drug use

kiramke's review

challenging dark emotional tense medium-paced

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

2.75

Not my favorite, maybe just a mood mis-match. Key point of the notes I jotted down, "This is not the character study + satisfying puzzle I came here for.  Who convinced all mystery writers and all tv writers that we need a series bad guy arc in order to keep coming back?  I don't, I swear I don't need it."

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Addiction

Minor: Drug use, Toxic friendship, Sexual violence, and Pedophilia

kreyna's review

challenging dark emotional sad medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Drug abuse, and Drug use

simply_fran's review

dark emotional lighthearted mysterious reflective sad medium-paced

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

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Death, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Addiction, Drug use, and Murder

Moderate: Violence, Religious bigotry, Gun violence, and Homophobia

Minor: Cultural appropriation, Police brutality, and Pedophilia

franklola's review

challenging mysterious sad slow-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug abuse, Murder, Drug use, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Addiction, and Death

jennyeldridge's review against another edition

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug use and Drug abuse

hkloewer's review

mysterious reflective slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Drug abuse, and Drug use

bretagnereads's review

emotional hopeful mysterious reflective sad tense 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Drug abuse and Drug use

amibo's review

challenging dark emotional inspiring mysterious reflective sad tense slow-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Drug abuse, and Grief

Moderate: Drug use, Violence, and Death

Minor: Homophobia