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lennie_reads's review against another edition
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: Murder and Death
marinableu's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
4.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Death, Murder, Dementia, Suicide, and Terminal illness
c123's review against another edition
funny
lighthearted
relaxing
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.25
Content Warnings
Moderate: Death
britishkneecap's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
mysterious
reflective
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
it's so fast paced so it's perfect for me to read (ADHD) and help me to get out of my reading SLUMP! Thanks to Storygraphs streak thingy too hahaha.
You would love this book if you love films/visual media . It's because each chapter is so short and is written in a way like scenes in a film. Which make sense later on, when I realise the author works in British TV production haha. Book is easy to digest and my god - SO MANY TWISTS. So in love with Osman's writing!
5/5 for me because I have a soft spot for elderly and been fascinated by any sort of crime growing up. So this was perfect for me. I always like to think what I'll become as an elderly and I look forward to it. And this book really showed me that! It's funny, witty, but also heart warming and made me cry. I love the characters so much too. This books also talks about death. And with my current health condition with chronic illness at a young age, this book is oddly comforting.
This book is like a warm blanket that comforted me in this difficult time.
You would love this book if you love films/visual media . It's because each chapter is so short and is written in a way like scenes in a film. Which make sense later on, when I realise the author works in British TV production haha. Book is easy to digest and my god - SO MANY TWISTS. So in love with Osman's writing!
5/5 for me because I have a soft spot for elderly and been fascinated by any sort of crime growing up. So this was perfect for me. I always like to think what I'll become as an elderly and I look forward to it. And this book really showed me that! It's funny, witty, but also heart warming and made me cry. I love the characters so much too. This books also talks about death. And with my current health condition with chronic illness at a young age, this book is oddly comforting.
This book is like a warm blanket that comforted me in this difficult time.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death and Murder
shylockholmes's review against another edition
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? N/A
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.0
Frankly disappointing. Very clunky writing, 2D Characters, and the plot gets easily lost.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Chronic illness, Suicide, Murder, and Death
Moderate: Body shaming
carina_dreamer's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Content Warnings
Moderate: Death, Grief, Sexism, and Murder
Minor: Dementia, Fatphobia, Medical content, and Suicide
bechlette47's review against another edition
emotional
funny
inspiring
lighthearted
mysterious
reflective
relaxing
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
At the end of the audiobook (on Libby) the author Richard Osman is interviewed, and he states how as we grow older, the body gets a bit weaker, but the person inside our mind stays the same. Even though the characters are all in their 70s and 80s, they are still the lovable, caring, vivacious and complex people they were in their youth, and to hear a story from their perspective is amazing.
Content Warnings
Minor: Child death, Dementia, Pregnancy, Murder, Rape, Terminal illness, Suicide, Death, and Grief
junglejelly's review against another edition
emotional
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.75
Very average book. The plot is not very inventive, the ending felt rushed and there were too many "twists" to be enjoyable. The four main characters were also very unlikable for me. The humour is the book's only strength in the end.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Suicide, Terminal illness, and Murder
Minor: Violence, Fatphobia, and Pregnancy
stressicalessica's review against another edition
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
mysterious
relaxing
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
4.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child death and Death