Reviews tagging 'Physical abuse'

The Man Who Died Twice by Richard Osman

14 reviews

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, Dementia, Physical abuse, Violence, 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: Murder, Drug use, Gun violence, and Physical abuse

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

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

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: Physical abuse, Death, Murder, and Violence

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

thessa_ggn's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny hopeful inspiring mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

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

Minor: Physical abuse, Violence, Dementia, Drug abuse, Grief, and Hate crime

princessjasminefliesaway's review against another edition

funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted 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? No

4.0

Grabbing me in the same fashion as the first, I made my way slower through the first half of the book but by the end, I couldn't put it down until I had reached that final page. Witty, clever and full of character, the Thursday Murder Club strikes again.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death and Murder

Moderate: Gore, Gun violence, Dementia, Injury/Injury detail, Physical abuse, and Violence

Minor: Cursing, Alcohol, Blood, Panic attacks/disorders, Mental illness, and Body shaming

somelatenightreading's review against another edition

adventurous funny 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Physical abuse, Gun violence, Blood, Murder, and Death

Moderate: Drug use and Dementia

mysterymom40's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny 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? It's complicated

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Chronic illness, Murder, Gaslighting, Physical abuse, Medical trauma, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Infidelity and Grief