Reviews tagging 'Grief'

Fadeout by Joseph Hansen

2 reviews

readthesparrow's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious reflective medium-paced

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

4.0

It's clear why this is a landmark of the mystery/detective noir genre. I don't usually buy into introductions which tout the author as one of the genre greats (or as a Great American Author) but in this case it was absolutely true.

Prose is blunt, hard-edged. Harsh in places, deeply emotional in others. 

It is from 1970, and it shows. Terminology is dated. This is not a negative for me--it's authentic, and history, especially queer history, shouldn't always be made palatable for modern audiences. 

I am looking forward to reading the next book ASAP.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Terminal illness and Grief

Moderate: Terminal illness, Homophobia, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Grief, Infidelity, and Outing

Minor: Adult/minor relationship and Child abuse

redrockhoney's review against another edition

dark mysterious fast-paced

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

4.0

All the indulgent coffee drinking I wanted out of a detective novel. Fast paced and managed to incorporate many interesting characters/plot threads without making the story confusing.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Infidelity, Car accident, Cancer, Homophobia, Chronic illness, Violence, Alcoholism, Injury/Injury detail, Drug use, Addiction, Grief, Terminal illness, and Drug abuse

Minor: Suicide