Reviews tagging 'Gun violence'

The Beautiful Mystery by Louise Penny

8 reviews

sofiam19's review against another edition

dark mysterious reflective sad tense slow-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Addiction

Minor: Gun violence, Blood, Religious bigotry, Pedophilia, Confinement, Death, and Homophobia

i_mina_i's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious reflective slow-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

Graphic: Addiction

Moderate: Gun violence

celey's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

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

4.25

Another great Inspector Gamache mystery that completely takes place in an isolated monastery and explores the depths of Gamache and Beauvoir, alone in the wilderness. Heartbreaking and beautiful 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Addiction and Gun violence

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

kimveach's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional informative mysterious reflective 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

5.0

This story was fascinating.  Inspector Armand Gamache is searching for a killer in a Quebec abbey where the monks sing Gregorian Chants.  It had all the elements that make her books extraordinary:  a good murder mystery, knowledge about a subject new to me, and the personal lives of the inspector and his people.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Grief, Abandonment, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Addiction, Blood, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Confinement, Cursing, and Gun violence

emzconklin's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious medium-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Drug abuse, Gun violence, and Violence

birdbrainbooks's review

challenging emotional hopeful mysterious reflective 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

5.0

Oh man. Such a tough one to read. As always, a reminder that these books need to be read in order. This one is unique as it takes place completely at a remote Quebec monastery, not in or surrounding our usually beloved village of Three Pines. It’s a slow boil that completely burns at the end.
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The themes explored around religion, what is sacred and what’s sin, secrets and confessions, are all done so extraordinarily well, in classic Louise Penny style. Her characters though are what have my heart—and why it’s hurting by the end of this one. I anticipate picking up the next one pretty soon.
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This one left me feeling like this: 😖😩🤢😰
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Also a moment to appreciate the ever-present monk-made chocolate-covered wild blueberries and the artesian cheese on warm baguettes.🫐🥖🧀😍

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Drug abuse, Drug use, and Emotional abuse

Moderate: Death, Murder, Medical trauma, Gun violence, and Grief

Minor: Homophobia