Reviews tagging 'Rape'

An Elderly Lady Must Not Be Crossed by Helene Tursten

18 reviews

24carrotgay's review against another edition

dark lighthearted medium-paced

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

4.0

I enjoyed this book, especially as we got to see more into Maud’s past. I wasn’t entirely satisfied with the ending, though. I hope there will be another book to tie up some loose ends!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Pedophilia, Sexual assault, Violence, Rape, Murder, and Sexual violence

Moderate: Cancer

bessadams's review

mysterious medium-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder

Moderate: Rape and Child abuse

Minor: Alcohol

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

meshuganush's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny hopeful mysterious reflective medium-paced

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

4.5

This book was fun! As a sequel I can't help but compare it to the original. I was quite surprised because the first book was set up as short stories (murderous vignettes), but this book read more as a continuous story with connected chapters. It also allowed us to learn more about Maude's childhood and laugh and made her a more fully fleshed out character. 

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Content Warnings

Minor: Rape

Maude is less murderous in this book, or at least less successfully murderous but in most cases more justified. Except for the attack of her professional rival, the rival was awful but it felt a little to small for Maude to try to kill her. And because she was so unsuccessful in the killing it felt much more gruesome and cruel.

dear6hla's review against another edition

dark funny hopeful lighthearted medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Minor: Murder, Rape, and Violence

cannotbelievertz's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny hopeful mysterious reflective relaxing fast-paced

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

4.25

The first collection is mainly darkly amusing. This collection shows Maud's complexity and evolution. Always a delight when serial stories become something more without losing their bitesize charm.

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Content Warnings

Minor: Rape

alex_conners's review against another edition

dark funny lighthearted mysterious slow-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Murder

Minor: Rape

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

morebookspls's review against another edition

adventurous dark fast-paced

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

3.0

A quick and easy read. Good for getting back into reading regularly. The last act reads like a travel blog, which I wasn’t a fan of. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Murder and Rape