Reviews tagging 'Violence'

Mindful of Murder by Susan Juby

1 review

suzanneloving's review

adventurous emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring reflective relaxing medium-paced

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

5.0

What a beautiful novel. So strange to have read this while and after watching The Bear season 2. Service. Centred calm. Quiet observation and reflection and joy for others. 

Deeply reflective and somehow gentle, despite violence, weather, and humans being their flawed exuberant selves. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Bullying, Classism, Colonisation, Drug use, Gaslighting, Murder, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Grief, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Alcoholism, Car accident, Death, Drug abuse, and Vomit