Reviews tagging 'Murder'

The Thursday Murder Club by Richard Osman

697 reviews

emotional funny lighthearted mysterious relaxing slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: No

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adventurous emotional mysterious sad medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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funny lighthearted mysterious medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: No

I really lived the characters. Reading about them and their conversations really reminded me of my own grandparents (although my grandparents aren’t solving murders in their free time). 

I wished that there was more foreshadowing in the book to who it is as I feel the plot isn’t something you can solve and figure out who the murderer was. 

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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

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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: No

This novel is such a refreshing read. Maybe it's because I am coming out of a period of reading rather sad books, but I had such a fun time diving into the world of these characters. Each one feels fleshed out and believable, something that I think is hard to do when you're dealing with so many separate ones. 
It reminded me a lot of Agatha Christie in the best way, but with more emphasis on the characters thoughts, feelings, and motives. I loved the motif of finding new life later in life, it felt inspiring even though I am reading it as someone who is quite a bit younger than every character in the book. It was oddly hopeful for a murder mystery novel. 

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funny 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

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adventurous mysterious slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

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funny mysterious reflective sad slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: No

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lighthearted mysterious 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: Complicated

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adventurous emotional 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: No

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