Reviews tagging 'Hate crime'

Fortune Favours the Dead by Stephen Spotswood

10 reviews

snips17's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny mysterious reflective fast-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? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Murder, Gun violence, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Hate crime, Abandonment, Alcoholism, Homophobia, Violence, Physical abuse, and Death

Minor: Biphobia, Sexism, Misogyny, and Medical content

snowkab's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.0

I called the murderer about 20% in and I wavered (like in any good murder mystery) but came out victorious which is my favorite kind of mystery novel.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Hate crime, Domestic abuse, and Murder

Moderate: Homophobia, Death of parent, and Suicide

Minor: Vomit and Terminal illness

maybekp's review against another edition

challenging dark hopeful mysterious tense medium-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Lesbophobia, Hate crime, Death of parent, Murder, and Homophobia

teaskate's review against another edition

challenging emotional mysterious medium-paced

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

4.5

I just love a good mystery book. This book gives it all. The old vintage vibes you just love from the second you start reading. It feels as if you were walking down a street at night with a good friend and he tells you a story, one that every generation gets told at some point. That loveable duo that just works so good together. I always loved Sherlock Holmes and I never thought a duo like Holmes and Watson could be beat but Will and Pentecost work so good together, that Sherlock should be anxious. They are really a great duo. Also the plot twists that are build from the beginning are on point. Some things are maybe predictable to some readers but others wouldn’t see it coming from a mile away. In general can be said that the characters are great, the story is interesting and it’s something special. (I will let you discover this one on your own) I am excited to read some other work by this author. In the end I want to ask every reader to ask themselves. If you finish a book and you’re not crying at least a little bit, was it even good?Because if you’re looking to cry happy and sad tears at the last page. You should give this book a try. 
I recommend :)

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual harassment, Death, Death of parent, Misogyny, Child abuse, Grief, Hate crime, Murder, Physical abuse, Sexism, Suicide, and Violence

Moderate: Addiction, Alcohol, and Toxic relationship

typedtruths's review

challenging funny mysterious reflective sad fast-paced

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

5.0

 ▷ Representation: Will (mc) is sapphic; Lillian (sc/mc) has multiple sclerosis and uses a cane; sapphic and achillean scs.

Blog • Trigger Warning Database • StoryGraph 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Hate crime, Death, and Homophobia

Moderate: Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Suicide, and Violence

Minor: Alcohol, Child abuse, Sexism, Sexual harassment, and Stalking

➸ Trigger warnings for sexism, queermisia (theme), sexual harassment recounted, child abuse, domestic abuse, suicide by gun violence mentioned (multiple), alcohol consumption, hospitalisation for physical injuries, death of a mother, death of a father from suicide, murder, gun violence, knife violence & stabbing, physical assault, blackmail, and stalking. Context: • Will is hospitalised for extensive injuries sustained during a physical assault (suspected hate crime). She suffers from a broken wrist, dislocated fingers, fractured ribs, and a laceration to her face. • The love interest's father and uncle are blackmailed about their sexuality. Her mother forced her father to marry her, officially claiming her pregnancy as his child, so she would not out his relationship with Wallace. He later dies by suicide from a gunshot due to the pressure of being closeted. • Lots of discussion or innuendos about the legality of queer relationships as well as period typical sexism.

therainbowshelf's review against another edition

adventurous funny mysterious medium-paced

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

4.0

I would describe this book as fine. It never wowed me, but it never disappointed me either. If you like mystery books, strong female leads, plucky characters, and LGBTQ+ and disabilities rep, give this one a try!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Homophobia, Grief, Fire/Fire injury, Murder, Violence, Lesbophobia, Blood, Hate crime, Domestic abuse, Alcohol, Medical content, Physical abuse, and Suicide

Minor: Death of parent

jjreads331's review against another edition

adventurous funny lighthearted mysterious 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

4.0

Super fun, very quick, definitely engaging! All of the content warnings I've added have the caveat of period typical.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Chronic illness, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Death, and Murder

Moderate: Alcohol, Grief, Hate crime, Homophobia, Injury/Injury detail, and Violence

Minor: Cancer, Lesbophobia, Biphobia, Homophobia, and Terminal illness

mar's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious fast-paced

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

4.5

a fun murder mystery with some effortlessly witty writing, really easy to read. also, as sb with chronic pain, it was really cool seeing a disabled woman as the sherlock holmes of the story :')

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny, Murder, Death of parent, Death, Homophobia, and Violence

Moderate: Chronic illness, Hate crime, Domestic abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, and Suicide

Minor: Gun violence, Antisemitism, Terminal illness, Sexual harassment, Police brutality, and Child abuse

exra's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence and Homophobia

Moderate: Gun violence and Hate crime

Minor: Domestic abuse and Emotional abuse

sapphicfog's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious 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? Yes

4.25

This book is like Phryne Fisher, but in the 1940s and also queer. It's a bit heavy on the telling vs showing and follows the formulas of the genre, but as a queer mystery fan, I had an absolute blast reading it!! 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Hate crime and Domestic abuse

Minor: Homophobia