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sparklefarm's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
3.5
*insert guttural sigh here*
Listen. The atmosphere of this book was top notch. Beginning of fall, cabin in the woods.... But ultimately there were too many wrong turns/rabbit trails/red herrings on the way to a reveal that I HATED. Finished the book before bed and woke up thinking about this, still upset! This was like peeling off those annoying banana strings and then the banana within is mushy! (Yes I had a banana with breakfast.) I have been advised that book 6 should be consumed posthaste and addresses some of the issues here. So, onto book 6. But I'm annoyed, Louise!! I'm annoyed.
Listen. The atmosphere of this book was top notch. Beginning of fall, cabin in the woods.... But ultimately there were too many wrong turns/rabbit trails/red herrings on the way to a reveal that I HATED. Finished the book before bed and woke up thinking about this, still upset! This was like peeling off those annoying banana strings and then the banana within is mushy! (Yes I had a banana with breakfast.) I have been advised that book 6 should be consumed posthaste and addresses some of the issues here. So, onto book 6. But I'm annoyed, Louise!! I'm annoyed.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Homophobia and Murder
le3713's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
reflective
medium-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? Yes
4.0
Penny has an incredible way of combining humor and darkness in her stories. I am always struck by the way that there are multiple plausible suspects for her murders, because every character is complicated and has some emotion festering in them. You'll want to jump right into book 6 after this one, though I did wait a bit.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Homophobia, Murder, and Death
franklola's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
Content Warnings
Moderate: Confinement, Dementia, Murder, Blood, Death, and Toxic friendship
kimveach's review against another edition
challenging
dark
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
medium-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? Yes
4.5
I wish I could put into words why I think this series is so good. It's more than just the solving of a mystery. It's about relationships, the culture and history of Quebec and Canada, and the reflective mind of Armand Gamache. This particular story will stay with me for a while.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Blood, Abandonment, Death, Murder, Gaslighting, and Homophobia
Moderate: Alcohol, Animal cruelty, Toxic friendship, Colonisation, and Racism
katymaryreads's review against another edition
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Well, I think this might be my favourite Gamache novel so far. The characters are brilliant: fallible human beings - no one is 100% good or 100% bad. The story is so well crafted and kept me guessing, hoping and caring to the end.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Murder
Moderate: Emotional abuse and Homophobia
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