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filetypetiff's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
funny
mysterious
reflective
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
4.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: Suicide attempt, Death, Murder, Pregnancy, Self harm, Suicide, Gun violence, and Dementia
paige_loren's review against another edition
3.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: Suicide
Moderate: Self harm and Suicide
greenlivingaudioworm's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
3.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Dementia, Grief, Self harm, Suicide, Murder, Alcohol, Death, Injury/Injury detail, Pregnancy, Terminal illness, and Violence
lilacs_book_bower's review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
mysterious
relaxing
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? No
4.25
I know some people have said this first book is ok and the second is even better, but I thought this was charming! The murder victims are not nice people, so you don't especially care about their deaths; it almost feels like the mysteries are not the point of the book, but I will say, I hadn't guessed the solution to the murders, so well-done there. The strength of this book, for me, lies in the characters. I really loved our main four elderly investigators, their two cop friends (Donna especially), and Bogdan, the Polish worker/handyman. There were also a lot of side characters who added a lot of enjoyment, and even tears, to the reading experience for me. I would maybe knock a few points off for things being a little overly complex with the mysteries, but I thoroughly enjoyed this book.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Grief, Death, Dementia, Self harm, Suicide, Terminal illness, and Murder
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