Reviews tagging 'Death'

A Keeper by Graham Norton

9 reviews

avisreadsandreads's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense medium-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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gaslighting, Kidnapping, Confinement, Animal death, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Toxic relationship, Mental illness, and Grief

Moderate: Pregnancy, Abandonment, Child death, Death of parent, Sexism, Drug use, Death, Dementia, Emotional abuse, Murder, and Adult/minor relationship

Minor: Suicide

laurensalisbury's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Child death, Kidnapping, and Toxic relationship

georginathelibrarian's review against another edition

emotional sad medium-paced

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

2.5

I found this just a bit predictable. The plot was a bit farfetched, and I wasn’t surprised by what was happening, which I think I was supposed to be. The writing on the whole was okay, good enough that I would consider reading another of his books, but generally it’s a family saga that’s trying to be a bit of a thriller but isn’t really.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Confinement, Murder, Death of parent, Grief, Kidnapping, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Death, and Mental illness

clotalksbooks's review against another edition

mysterious reflective slow-paced

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

4.0

An addictive listen, full of mystery that I wanted to unearth. It is very witty, with just the right amount of humour to not make you feel overwhelmed by the seriousness of the plot. The characters are fully realised, and you can really get a sense of who they are beyond the story. 

I loved hearing it in Graham's voice, though he did add a touch of sarcasm to scenes that were perhaps more emotional than they were presented. 

Overall I enjoyed it, but the last hour was a little disappointing. Didn't ruin the experience, but I just wish I could have changed some parts. This was my first by Graham Norton and it won't be my last.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Murder, and Death of parent

Minor: Suicide

jebarlo09's review

dark emotional funny mysterious tense fast-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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Kidnapping

Moderate: Emotional abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Death, Child death, and Murder

Minor: Medical content and Animal death

b_austridge's review against another edition

dark mysterious sad fast-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Forced institutionalization and Mental illness

Minor: Death and Death of parent

krisrow's review against another edition

emotional mysterious tense

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Kidnapping, Confinement, Death, Emotional abuse, Murder, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Medical trauma, Mental illness, and Dementia

Minor: Infidelity

kiwialexa's review

challenging dark mysterious reflective tense medium-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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Mental illness, Death, and Dementia

welkinvault's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

3.0

This is a review of the audio version of the novel, narrated by the author, Graham Norton.  

I was expecting a charming story of a woman rediscovering her roots when returning from New York, but this turned out to be the slow reveal of an old mystery interpersed with current family drama(s).  A solid easy read, just ignore the plot holes and setttle down to be entertained.

I was so pleased in this instance that the narrator was the author, as it really added to the story, and he has such an easy accent to understand.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death of parent, Kidnapping, and Death