Reviews tagging 'Violence'

How The Light Gets In by Louise Penny

5 reviews

simply_fran's review against another edition

dark emotional lighthearted mysterious sad tense fast-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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug abuse, Addiction, Drug use, Death, Gun violence, Murder, Police brutality, Suicide, and Violence

celey's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional tense 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? Yes

4.75

An INCREDIBLY good entry in the Gamache series … this book has lots of payoff for arcs that have been ongoing since Book 1. It was intense and super satisfying!!!

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Addiction and Gun violence

Minor: Violence and Murder

toomanytbr's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad medium-paced

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

5.0

This book fucked me up. All the books leading up to this, really got to me. It was just almost perfect.

The secondary plot, slightly overtook and overshadowed the murder mystery which I wish hadn’t happened. I understand why it had to happen, but the mystery was very much forgotten and rushed in the end. Such an interesting mystery should’ve been more at the forefront. Otherwise, excellent book. I laughed, I cried.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief, Drug abuse, Violence, Death, Gun violence, Blood, Murder, Addiction, and Police brutality

franklola's review against another edition

adventurous emotional hopeful mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Grief, Suicidal thoughts, Death of parent, Gun violence, Murder, Panic attacks/disorders, and Police brutality

Moderate: Violence

Minor: Suicide

jennievh's review against another edition

dark emotional tense 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

4.25

Really tense book but I'm very glad I listened to it.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction and Drug abuse

Moderate: Violence

Minor: Infertility

Jean-Guy struggles throughout with his pain medication addiction. Gamache likewise struggles with wanting to save him but as he can't force him, it's just tortuous.