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ren_the_hobbit's review against another edition
dark
emotional
mysterious
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
This was a good follow up to the first mystery. Most mystery books start with the murder but in this series the murder tends to happen an hour or two into the audiobook and I’m always impressed how the author keeps the tension going despite this.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Fatphobia and Death
sprklngglassslipper's review against another edition
mysterious
sad
medium-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
2.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Murder, Fatphobia, and Mental illness
There are characters that call each other unkind names, in loving ways, but as one is a homophobic slur (though the character is not homophobic) readers should be aware.peashooterpatty's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
mysterious
slow-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? It's complicated
4.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Fatphobia
sarahmerfi's review against another edition
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Body shaming and Fatphobia
paxtyn's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
mysterious
tense
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
4.5
Content Warnings
Moderate: Animal death, Fatphobia, Child abuse, Mental illness, and Murder
Minor: Car accident and Suicide
lollisch's review against another edition
mysterious
reflective
tense
slow-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? Yes
3.75
Content Warnings
Moderate: Fatphobia
openbookheartmind's review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
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
3.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Fatphobia, Murder, and Violence
frank_l's review against another edition
emotional
lighthearted
mysterious
relaxing
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? No
2.5
This is my second endeavour in this series, as I have quite enjoyed being introduced to the setting of Three Pines, an idyllic, small Canadian town (where, seemingly, many people are murdered). However, I found this second novel to be a bit of a tough one to review. As I mentioned previously, I have really come to appreciate the atmosphere that Louise Penny has created in her novels, it's what drew me to these books in the first place.
Something quite prevalent in this novel though, was how the author uses weight as a descriptor for her characters. This did not come through as much of a red flag in the first book, but it certainly made me go wide-eyed at countless points throughout this installment of the series. I realize that may not sound that terrible on its own, but each time a character is reintroduced, she reminds you of their weight, usually with a negative context in mind.
Unfortunately, that was my main take away after finishing this novel. In spite of this, there were parts of the story that I enjoyed and there is good writing here, but I did find that it took me a while to get through this one over the holiday season.
Something quite prevalent in this novel though, was how the author uses weight as a descriptor for her characters. This did not come through as much of a red flag in the first book, but it certainly made me go wide-eyed at countless points throughout this installment of the series. I realize that may not sound that terrible on its own, but each time a character is reintroduced, she reminds you of their weight, usually with a negative context in mind.
Unfortunately, that was my main take away after finishing this novel. In spite of this, there were parts of the story that I enjoyed and there is good writing here, but I did find that it took me a while to get through this one over the holiday season.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Body shaming and Fatphobia