Reviews tagging 'Death'

An Elderly Lady is Up to No Good by Helene Tursten

46 reviews

siriface's review

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dark funny lighthearted mysterious medium-paced
  • Loveable characters? Yes

4.75

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woolfinbooks's review

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funny lighthearted mysterious tense 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? Yes

5.0

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queenkath32's review against another edition

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dark funny

4.0

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jaimc's review

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funny medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.75

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lizardgod's review against another edition

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dark funny lighthearted 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? Yes

4.75

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azureumbreon's review against another edition

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dark funny medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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strawberrytheauthor's review against another edition

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adventurous dark funny mysterious relaxing fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

I would classify this book as a cozy thriller. There aren’t high stakes but there is murder. 

This book is a compilation of short stories about 89 year old Maud and her no good deeds. I am still not sure if I want her to succeed or get caught. 
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shelbyl's review

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dark funny mysterious sad tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

It’s in the title and the description, but it’s still a bit morbid!  Short stories about an old lady getting away with murder.  Kind of funny and clever, but grim all the same.
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amandadelbrocco's review against another edition

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adventurous dark funny fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

Update 2/2024: Definitely the strongest of the two books. 

Original Review: This little old lady is out of her mind and I am here for it. I never would have expected that a bunch of stories about an old lady that murders people in her spare time would be so fun!

2021 Reading Challenge - PopSugar - A book that has a heart, diamond, club, or spade on the cover
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lmagie's review against another edition

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dark funny mysterious fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.0

At first it seems funny, but it ends up being kinda creepy.

Narration could have been more enjoyable if it had been set in the “present”, without so many flashbacks and explanations
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