Reviews tagging 'Dementia'

The Thursday Murder Club by Richard Osman

281 reviews

ehutton322's review

adventurous funny hopeful lighthearted mysterious fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

4.0

This book got my out of my reading slump. It was fast paced and the characters were lovely. I do understand why it’s not to everyone’s taste but I quite enjoyed it. 
The main issue for me was that there were just too many characters, it got a bit tricky to keep up with them all. The main characters, however, kept me coming back for more. 
There were funny moments and the more serious moments were handled delicately. 
I’d recommend it if you’re looking for a cozy mystery. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder and Dementia

Moderate: Suicide

peh27's review

adventurous 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? It's complicated

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief, Child death, Suicide, Suicide attempt, Suicidal thoughts, Dementia, and Murder

sparklefarm's review against another edition

emotional funny lighthearted reflective medium-paced

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

4.5

A nearly perfect book. So funny, and also incredibly tender and sweet. The characters are brilliant and I love them so much. However, do check the content warnings for more

suicide

than I expected. I wish that

Ron and Ibrahim had done a little reflecting on how their words might have affected Bernard.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Murder, Grief, Suicide, and Dementia

Minor: Xenophobia

nick_thebucket's review

adventurous funny lighthearted 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

3.25

I listened to the audiobook instead of reading it so take this with a grain of salt: the writing was just alright.

The characters were very lovable, and for a mystery novel there really weren't that many loose ends.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Dementia and Grief

Moderate: Body shaming, Terminal illness, Violence, Suicide attempt, Death, Chronic illness, Murder, and Suicide

Minor: Alcohol, Gun violence, Medical content, Abortion, and Child death

bugaboobear's review against another edition

mysterious fast-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

4.75

The cast of characters were delightful and the soul of the book. It was so refreshing to read about older protagonists having an adventure. The mystery is genuinely quite mysterious and fairly satisfying at the end. I've already picked up the next 2 books and look forward to visiting Coopers Chase again very soon. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Suicide, Terminal illness, and Murder

Minor: Alcohol, Grief, and Dementia

ameliasgigi68's review

funny lighthearted medium-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Dementia, Death, Suicide, and Grief

cooliuscaesar451's review against another edition

dark emotional funny reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.25

It starts off slowly but the characters suck you in ❤️ I found myself verklempt time and time again at the end. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Death of parent, Dementia, Drug use, Grief, Child death, Mental illness, Blood, Classism, Gun violence, Medical content, Medical trauma, Murder, Sexism, Suicidal thoughts, Terminal illness, Suicide, Fatphobia, Sexual violence, Body shaming, Domestic abuse, Miscarriage, Injury/Injury detail, Violence, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Infidelity, Religious bigotry, Ableism, Drug abuse, Alcohol, Cursing, Drug use, Deportation, Forced institutionalization, Police brutality, Xenophobia, Gaslighting, Racism, War, Cancer, Misogyny, and Classism

Minor: Pregnancy, Animal death, Addiction, Homophobia, and Gun violence

daryn's review

dark funny mysterious medium-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death and Murder

Moderate: Dementia, Fatphobia, and Grief

Minor: Police brutality

strugglecity's review against another edition

emotional funny mysterious fast-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide

Moderate: Death, Dementia, Fatphobia, Murder, and Body shaming

azureumbreon's review

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? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Grief, Dementia, Death, Murder, Suicide, and Suicide attempt