Reviews tagging 'Death'

An Elderly Lady Must Not Be Crossed by Helene Tursten

14 reviews

ninahuynh's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious medium-paced

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

4.75

This is a much slower book than the previous one. These stories track the back stories of Maud and those close to her.You do have to suspend belief for some of them, since how is it the police , or guess the ME,

track that almonds was the cause of death or that the murder weapon was a cane? Does Maud rid of the cane after the murder? I assume she doesn’t take it with her to the gathering with the other travelers, but then wouldn’t that be out of character for her??

  I guess since this is more about Maud and her murdering schemes, there isn’t a need to go into details for the other side. It just feels un-thrurough, for a lack of a better word. Maybe I watch too much SVU 😂

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Bullying, Death, Grief, Blood, Death of parent, Murder, Addiction, and Mental illness

Minor: Sexual assault

bones_jackson's review against another edition

dark tense medium-paced

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

2.0

Achei as histórias meio ruins, muito flashback, bem diferente do primeiro livro, mas o final é fofo 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Stalking, Dementia, Alcohol, Child abuse, Death, Injury/Injury detail, Sexual violence, Blood, Murder, Sexual harassment, and Violence

Minor: Vomit

hmetwade's review against another edition

dark funny hopeful lighthearted mysterious reflective relaxing fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Minor: Murder, Rape, Cancer, Death of parent, Pedophilia, Death, and Car accident

goeagles91n's review against another edition

2.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Death, Child abuse, Child death, Chronic illness, Dementia, Murder, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, and Sexual violence

bekah1210's review against another edition

adventurous funny medium-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Violence, Murder, Sexual assault, and Ableism

Minor: Cancer and Rape

saltycoffee's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective medium-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Child abuse, Death, Gaslighting, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Pedophilia, and Violence

aeori's review against another edition

adventurous funny inspiring relaxing

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Violence, and Death

Minor: Rape

luckykaos's review against another edition

adventurous funny lighthearted relaxing 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? No

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Violence and Sexual assault

Minor: Drug use, Death, and Sexual violence

ashleybakerwrites's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional hopeful mysterious tense fast-paced

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

5.0

I liked this one perhaps more than the first one. Definitely read the TWs but don't let them deter you too much. I'd say its HEA- even though it's about Maude. Read them in order, you won't regret it. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death and Murder

Moderate: Rape, Addiction, Bullying, Grief, Mental illness, Ableism, and Alcoholism

bookishaddictions's review

adventurous dark tense medium-paced

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

3.5

These short stories tell of the adventures of Maud, an elderly woman from Sweden. However, Maud isn’t as nice as we typically expect little old ladies to be. We get to follow Maud as she “solves” problems at home, and we get to follow her on her trips abroad. The stories are funny, quick, and remind you why the elderly should not be underestimated.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Violence, and Blood

Moderate: Death, Sexual violence, Child abuse, and Mental illness