Scan barcode
cariadreads's review
dark
funny
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
andieevalee's review
dark
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
quince81's review against another edition
dark
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
augustallyearround's review against another edition
dark
funny
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Domestic abuse and Mental illness
kfergy's review
funny
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
4.0
A fun read/listen, nice and short - the order of stories is well suited to new readers
amandabeata's review
dark
funny
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
sevenseventeen's review against another edition
dark
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
b0okcupidity's review against another edition
2.0
The title tells it. I wasn't entirely sure what I thought about the story while reading - was I enjoying it, or was this repulsion creeping up? "Keep an open mind, she's 88!", I said. I think I entered the booking hoping for dark comedy and that was the wrong way to go about it for me - I didn't find it particularly funny because Maud herself isn't particularly funny. The humor relies on the subject, an octogenarian murderer. Maud, herself, is cold. For me that made it unenjoyable because instead of quirky or eccentric, or wielding dark justice, I felt aghast at her manner. I also didn't entirely believe that the last murder was at all justified, so it bugged me at the finish.
squaricalness's review against another edition
dark
funny
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
4.5
agrinczel's review against another edition
5.0
Quick, fun read. Although these were short stories, they all have the same character so it was similar to reading a book.