Reviews tagging 'Gun violence'

Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency by Douglas Adams

4 reviews

mrgilgamesh95's review against another edition

funny lighthearted 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? It's complicated

4.0

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Content Warnings

Minor: Death and Gun violence

natashalg's review against another edition

adventurous dark funny mysterious

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

5.0

This book was hilarious, but it is a book you have to reread a few parts to fully understand the story. I loved the "interconnectedness" of the book and all it's parts. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death and Murder

Minor: Gun violence

kajoreads's review

adventurous mysterious medium-paced

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

3.0

I really enjoyed Adams’ writing style. There’s so many fun quotes you could pull from this. I also really liked what he did with the Electric Monk and Gordon Way’s ghost. They had such fun storylines. The horse as well.

My biggest disappointment was Dirk Gently himself. I was expecting him to be whimsical and charming, but he was just so full of himself it was annoying. He didn’t really do much either.

The ending felt a bit rushed.

I much prefer the Netflix adaptation of Dirk Gently. Which has very little in common with this book. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death

Moderate: Body horror

Minor: Body shaming, Drug use, Fatphobia, Gun violence, Misogyny, Racism, Grief, and Murder

qcontinuum's review against another edition

adventurous funny mysterious medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Gun violence