Reviews tagging 'Trafficking'

The Thursday Murder Club by Richard Osman

7 reviews

bookb1itch's review against another edition

emotional funny lighthearted mysterious 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? Yes

5.0

Believe the hype!  I didn't read this for a long time, partly because i feared it wouldn't be as good as my friends said.  Instead, it really was as warm, amusing and cosy as everyone has said.  As a school librarian, i would have no qualms letting a 13 yo read this if they wanted.  Lots of intrigue, but no gore, sex or bad language. (Although quite a bit of talk about drug trafficking) Some really loveable major and minor characters.   I will immediately begin book 2.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief, Alcohol, Death, and Murder

Moderate: Medical content, Terminal illness, and Trafficking

Minor: Suicide and Gun violence

wickedgrumpy's review against another edition

emotional funny lighthearted mysterious reflective sad slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.0

The characters were lovely.  I imagine I will pick up the next in the series at some point because I thought it was a charming read, even though it wasn't my usual cup of tea.

Also, I know it's a murder mystery but I wasn't expecting so much casual death.  Was a bit grim at times.

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Content Warnings

Minor: Grief, Suicidal thoughts, Terminal illness, Bullying, Classism, Death, Death of parent, Dementia, Infidelity, Murder, Religious bigotry, Stalking, Trafficking, Alcohol, Animal death, Fatphobia, Gaslighting, Medical content, Toxic relationship, Pregnancy, Sexism, Body shaming, Domestic abuse, Toxic friendship, Abandonment, Chronic illness, Drug use, Mental illness, Misogyny, Police brutality, and Suicide

anasf21's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted mysterious reflective 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? No

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief, Medical content, Chronic illness, Suicide, Dementia, Mental illness, Murder, Death, and Terminal illness

Moderate: Trafficking

Minor: Pregnancy

prairieraven'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

4.0

Super fun book to read, a delightful collection of characters, this book had me pondering, laughing, sad, and pause for reflection. Super entertaining & intriguing, highly recommended for mystery lovers and those looking for a mystery book that is a bit less grim. Perfect for a rainy or Snowy day read. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Dementia, Misogyny, Pregnancy, Sexism, Domestic abuse, Hate crime, Homophobia, Infidelity, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Suicide attempt, Terminal illness, Gun violence, Toxic friendship, Toxic relationship, Violence, Child death, Death, Deportation, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Grief, Murder, Police brutality, Sexual assault, Trafficking, Alcohol, and Car accident

rieviolet's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny mysterious 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? No

3.0

The book is divided into very short chapters, so that the reading experience feels very fast and easy.
Each chapter switches between quite a lot of point of views (to be honest, maybe too many). This certainly helps to keep the narration interesting and varied but, at the same time, it does not allow to explore the characters in depth and it can become a bit confusing to keep track of everyone and every storyline.

I think that the book relies a bit too much on the characters' "quirky" traits and, even though this makes the narration funny enough, it can come across as somehow overdone. 

I'm not really sure about the mystery part of the story, it did make sense
(sort of) but at the same time it felt a bit convoluted, maybe too much twists and turns towards the very end of the story?

All in all, a nice and quick read but I don't think I'll continue with the series. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder and Suicide

Moderate: Dementia, Trafficking, Death, Terminal illness, Sexism, Violence, Fatphobia, Blood, Grief, and Gun violence

Minor: Police brutality, Xenophobia, Drug abuse, Death of parent, Infidelity, and Injury/Injury detail

helen___'s review against another edition

emotional funny lighthearted mysterious sad medium-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Murder, Terminal illness, Suicide, Pregnancy, Dementia, and Death

Minor: Drug use, Violence, Trafficking, and Gun violence

nicolaparty's review against another edition

adventurous lighthearted 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? No

2.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide, Murder, and Grief

Moderate: Dementia, Terminal illness, and Pregnancy

Minor: Gun violence, Trafficking, and Rape