Reviews tagging 'Violence'

All the Devils Are Here by Louise Penny

7 reviews

leahgustafson's review against another edition

emotional mysterious 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

 This is Louise Penny at her best! (Wait, do I say that every time? 😉) 

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When you finish A Better Man, you know the next one is going to be a little different. In this one, the setting shifts from Three Pines to Paris where Gamache and his wife are visiting their children. While I missed Three Pines, the change of scenery felt refreshing, and like Three Pines, Paris in itself is a complex “character” in this story. The change of setting also allowed Penny to further explore Gamache’s relationship with Daniel. This relationship is intricate, complex, and made Gamache seem more human for me. 

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The entire Gamache family is involved in solving the murder, mystery, and various puzzles in this one which makes it fun. Their lives are so interwoven with storyline that for a while, the members of the family don’t know who to trust and neither does the reader. There are so many twists and turns, and it’s definitely action packed. As with many of her books, I couldn’t put it down near the end. I can’t wait to see where the story goes next! 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence and Murder

naturallylazy's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious relaxing sad tense slow-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Violence, Genocide, Car accident, Murder, Stalking, Pregnancy, Mental illness, Hate crime, and Death

Minor: War and Abortion

simply_fran's review against another edition

dark mysterious sad tense fast-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence, Kidnapping, Murder, Stalking, Violence, Death, Car accident, and Police brutality

laurenleigh's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious 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

Inspector Gamache is an automatic five star for me, sorry not sorry! This series is such a comfort read for me. Though I missed the Three Pines villagers in this installment, the Paris setting was fun and different. The mystery was complex to keep it dynamic, but not so complex you can’t follow along. My favorite element was finally getting to explore Gamache’s relationship with his son. Gamache is so well-loved and respected by just about everyone (except the murderers he catches). But his own son essentially can’t stand him. Digging into those family dynamics is always entertaining to me. I’ll never stop recommending this series!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence and Murder

Moderate: Blood, Violence, Death, and Medical content

kimveach's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious reflective tense fast-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

5.0

4/27/2023 - I can't give enough love to this series. This latest outing in Paris was terrific. The author always brings so much history to her books; this was no exception. I learned more about Paris's history, and she continues to develop the characters and relationships of Armand Gamache.

It amazes me how I can read a book with violent crime as its focus and feel like I've been given a warm hug by the end. It's her gift that makes the reader feel as if they are part of Armand's family.

8/1/2023 - It was just as good, if not better, the second time. I had skipped book #15 before reading this one, #16, in April. I went back to this one to see what I had missed before.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Pregnancy, Religious bigotry, Torture, Antisemitism, Blood, Kidnapping, Medical content, Medical trauma, Police brutality, Stalking, Toxic relationship, Alcohol, Violence, Confinement, Grief, Car accident, Classism, Cursing, Death, and Injury/Injury detail

atamano's review against another edition

emotional mysterious 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

Graphic: Murder

Moderate: Injury/Injury detail, Car accident, Blood, Pregnancy, Gun violence, and Violence

Minor: Vomit and Cursing

kcarney86's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious tense fast-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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Car accident, Grief, Murder, Violence, and Death

Moderate: Police brutality, Antisemitism, and Gun violence

Minor: War, Pregnancy, Torture, Death of parent, Genocide, Kidnapping, and Forced institutionalization