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El jueves siguiente by Richard Osman

18 reviews

yvonne_yvonne's review against another edition

emotional mysterious reflective sad 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Gun violence, Physical abuse, Dementia, and Murder

Minor: Body shaming and Blood

chaisquarelatte's review against another edition

adventurous funny sad 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? It's complicated

4.0

This is a re-read for me. This time I found Ibrahim’s story quite touching as his fear of the outside world is something I could relate to. I also enjoyed Chris’s storyline.

I did like that Joyce was sometimes smarter than Elizabeth and it was

good foreshadowing for the ending

. However, the ending did feel a bit too neat. I would’ve liked Elizabeth to show some vulnerability and seen her realise that she was wrong. Instead

she lets Joyce know she worked it out earlier while listening to Jeremy Vine

and takes great pride in revealing the mystery. It would have been more impactful if we had seen the penny drop and watch the pieces put together.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Physical abuse

Moderate: Dementia

Minor: Murder

hannah_the_bookworm's review against another edition

adventurous funny lighthearted medium-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Chronic illness, Physical abuse, Terminal illness, Violence, Blood, and Murder

thequiltyreader's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny hopeful mysterious tense 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

Fun cosy murder mystery. A little far fetched at times. I enjoyed all the little modern day culture references and the fact that there were a few intertwined stories that left me guessing for a while.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Gun violence, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Violence, Kidnapping, Grief, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

jaimeeleigh_'s review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful mysterious 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? Yes

4.25

Massive improvement to the first for me. Maybe this is because we already know the characters? But the writing style flows better and the entire plots feels throughly planned with a satisfying ending. As someone who wasn’t sure about reading this series at all, I’m excited to jump on the third book. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Physical abuse, Violence, Dementia, and Murder

tweesee_93's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny mysterious slow-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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug use, Gun violence, Physical abuse, and Murder

Moderate: Panic attacks/disorders

Minor: Dementia

matthewslaura's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny mysterious 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? No

4.5

I love Joyce, Ron, Ibrahim, and Elizabeth - their friendship is awesome. Tbh I never figure out the perpetrator in any book, but I definitely didn’t guess it in this one. I’m excited to read the third book and discover more about the characters’ lives. I think what makes this series so special is how the people are described. Gotta love the club lol.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Gun violence, Physical abuse, Terminal illness, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Dementia, Medical trauma, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

sytaylor's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny lighthearted mysterious sad 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? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Physical abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Dementia, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

questingnotcoasting's review against another edition

funny 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

4.0

I'd avoided this series for a while because of the hype but since I eventually read the first one last year and really liked it, I thought I'd continue with the series. I listened to the audiobook again this time and it was a great way to experience the story. It was fun returning to these characters and I thought the mystery was really engaging. Osman's writing is very clever and I like the gentle humour.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Physical abuse, Violence, and Murder

Moderate: Gun violence, Dementia, and Injury/Injury detail

onehiphippo's review against another edition

adventurous emotional hopeful inspiring mysterious reflective fast-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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Dementia, and Murder

Minor: Physical abuse and Blood