Reviews tagging 'Dementia'

The Man Who Died Twice by Richard Osman

121 reviews

questingnotcoasting's review against another edition

funny mysterious medium-paced

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

4.0

I'd avoided this series for a while because of the hype but since I eventually read the first one last year and really liked it, I thought I'd continue with the series. I listened to the audiobook again this time and it was a great way to experience the story. It was fun returning to these characters and I thought the mystery was really engaging. Osman's writing is very clever and I like the gentle humour.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Physical abuse, Death, Murder, and Violence

Moderate: Dementia, Gun violence, and Injury/Injury detail

shinypurplepants's review against another edition

funny lighthearted mysterious fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Loveable characters? Yes

5.0

Fantastic follow-up to the first Thursday Murder Club. I look forward to more exploits!

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Dementia, Death, Violence, and Gun violence

Minor: Drug use, Suicidal thoughts, Murder, Grief, Body shaming, and Injury/Injury detail

onehiphippo's review against another edition

adventurous emotional hopeful inspiring mysterious reflective fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• 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

Moderate: Death, Dementia, and Murder

Minor: Blood and Physical abuse

thessa_ggn's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny hopeful inspiring mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, and Murder

Minor: Physical abuse, Violence, Dementia, Drug abuse, Grief, and Hate crime

mad_is_rad's review against another edition

adventurous funny hopeful lighthearted mysterious tense 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? No

5.0

Sequels don’t usually hit the same as their predecessors. BUT. The Man Who Died Twice may have been even better than The Thursday Murder Club. I LOVED the focus on spies and the deeper dive into Elizabeth’s past. It was a book I never wanted to end! I laughed out loud many a time and marked several pages to go back to later. Soooo excellent!!!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Murder, Gore, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, and Dementia

sakisreads's review against another edition

adventurous funny tense slow-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

3.0

I think this was meant to be thrilling, but unfortunately for me it missed the mark for me. The vast amount of characters and the plot constantly changing made it challenging to keep up 🥲 It was fun involving Douglas (Elizabeth’s ex-husband) and I felt more attached to the gang (Elizabeth, Ibrahim, Joyce and Ron) throughout, but I felt like I had to refer back quite often to capture the plot repeatedly.

I can’t believe MI5 spy Sue Reardon had killed Douglas and Poppy. Diamonds really do make a difference 😫 I don’t know if I was paying enough attention to capture that she’d done it!

All in all, it was okay, and I’m going to try the next one in the series in the hopes that it redeems itself, but for me the first book in the series was the best 🥹

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death and Dementia

aileron's review against another edition

emotional funny lighthearted mysterious 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? No

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence, Violence, Dementia, and Murder

andloveistoolong's review against another edition

adventurous funny lighthearted mysterious medium-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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Dementia, Gun violence, Terminal illness, Chronic illness, Death, and Murder

Moderate: Blood, Gore, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, and Mental illness

Minor: Sexism, Drug use, Infidelity, and Homophobia

ibbyyyyy's review against another edition

funny mysterious 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? No

4.5

I loved this one even more than the first. Laugh-out-loud funny, especially Joyce’s diary entries about her Instagram account 💀💀💀 the last chapter made me so emo. I just want to hug all of the characters. Already starting the 3rd one!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Dementia, and Gun violence

htsrokin's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny hopeful lighthearted mysterious 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Dementia, Gun violence, Murder, Panic attacks/disorders, and Death