Reviews tagging 'Murder'

A Fatal Grace by Louise Penny

21 reviews

maethereader's review

dark mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot

3.0

I was really enjoying this book, it was nice to return to three Pines and get to know the characters in town more deeply. but it got too dark for me at the end, and the ending just didn't really satisfy at all. Also, there's really bad fat shaming which is so disappointing. 

I don't like it when characters die needlessly, and I feel like it was kind of going off in interesting places that just didn't pan out. (like the photographer… and why did he need to die?) and I felt like the reveal of who did it just didn't make sense. Why would the daughter do something so complex? And her story was just so sad.

I really love the idea of the series, having a cozy place to return to again and again with a bit of new intrigue each time. But the mystery disappointed, and the last quarter of this book just had too much darkness for me. Not to mention the fat shaming. I'm not sure if I'll be returning to Three Pines again.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Fatphobia and Murder

Moderate: Mental illness and Emotional abuse

sparklefarm's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious medium-paced

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

3.0

Loved the characters, loved the setting, an interesting mystery. But GOOD GOD THE FATPHOBIA WAS EGREGIOUS. Really, unforgiveable. Really no reason to call a human, let alone a child, "grotesque," unless they have committed war crimes and flouted the Geneva convention.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body shaming and Fatphobia

Moderate: Mental illness, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Suicide attempt, Death, and Emotional abuse

amandaskye's review against another edition

mysterious tense medium-paced

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

2.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Fatphobia, Emotional abuse, Eating disorder, Mental illness, and Body shaming

Moderate: Toxic relationship, Suicide attempt, and Ableism

Minor: Death of parent

mtnest's review against another edition

funny mysterious reflective sad 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? It's complicated

4.25

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Infidelity, Child abuse, Death of parent, Mental illness, and Murder

abbeysoffel's review against another edition

emotional mysterious relaxing 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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Fatphobia and Child abuse

Moderate: Murder

Minor: Domestic abuse

franklola's review against another edition

dark 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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body shaming, Child abuse, Death, Death of parent, Fatphobia, Fire/Fire injury, Murder, and Vomit

julied's review against another edition

dark funny mysterious sad fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Death, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Toxic relationship, Murder, and Body shaming

le3713's review

mysterious reflective medium-paced

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

4.0

Continuing to enjoy my introduction to Inspector Gamache's world, though I imagine this won't end up being one of my favorites. I find some of the main recurring characters profoundly unlikable, even reprehensible in the views they express, which sours me a bit. Still, I enjoy unraveling the mystery (and am usually pretty slow to figure it out, so I don't get bored). I am getting quite drawn in by the plot line that connects the books together and need to know what's next for Armand Gamache!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Emotional abuse, and Body shaming

Moderate: Murder

hannahrenae's review against another edition

lighthearted mysterious reflective medium-paced

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

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder

Moderate: Emotional abuse and Mental illness

Minor: Death of parent and Forced institutionalization

emably's review against another edition

hopeful mysterious slow-paced

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

1.0

I tried to give this series a second shot, but I was supremely disappointed. I guessed the “twist” ending within the first couple chapters. I understand it’s a cozy mystery, but that doesn’t mean it needs to be so predictable. This was minor, though, in comparison to the horrific fatphobia rampant throughout. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Fatphobia, Vomit, Murder, Mental illness, Excrement, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Death, Death of parent, Colonisation, Child abuse, Bullying, Body shaming, Alcohol, and Fire/Fire injury