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lizetteratura's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
2.5
2. A borderline case
3. Don't look now
4. Not after midnight
5. The way of the cross
Graphic: Child death, Death, and Murder
Minor: Sexual content
rainynook's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
The book is a series of 5 short stories.
The first story, "Don't Look Now" (4.5 stars) is really good, my favorite of the whole collection. I love Venice and stories about Venice, so this one, with DdM's characteristic slow build of tension, until you are right there with the protagonist, struggling & trapped & more than a little worried, not unlike a spider's prey in a web. When she's good at this trick, she's very, very good. Loved the reader for this one, Michael Sinclair.
"Not After Midnight" was initially compelling, but it got pretty weird, and I didn't buy the ending.
"A Border-Line Case". Normally, I'm delighted with the audiobook work of Katherine Kellgren, but for this (and for the subsequent story, "The Way of the Cross") her voice did not work as it had too much of the comedic edge which she puts to good use in other works. The story had some good elements, and the ending was good, but I saw it coming.
"The Way of the Cross" was not my cup of tea. I couldn't wait for it to end.
The final story in the compilation, "The Breakthrough" was good, but nothing special. However, of the 5 stories, this one, and "Don't Look Now" were the only ones I thought worth listening to, although "Don't Look Now" is far and away the best of the lot.
Moderate: Death, Murder, Infidelity, Child death, Physical abuse, Child abuse, Terminal illness, Medical content, Confinement, Homophobia, and Violence
leic01's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.5
Moderate: Murder, Death, and Child death
Minor: Injury/Injury detail
chrisljm's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
Moderate: Ableism, Racism, Death, Murder, Cancer, Infidelity, Incest, Colonisation, Child death, and Grief
Minor: Rape and Sexual content
xdarkthunderx's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
2.0
Moderate: Murder, Misogyny, Grief, Gaslighting, and Sexism
Minor: Transphobia, Child death, and Alcohol
toffishay's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Graphic: Gore, Murder, and Death
Moderate: Misogyny and Sexism
ergedogan's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.75
Graphic: Child death, Murder, Death, Alcohol, and Blood
vithelovers's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Moderate: Lesbophobia, Homophobia, Child death, Blood, Death, Murder, and Transphobia
ina_loves_books's review against another edition
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
2.75
Moderate: Ableism, Addiction, Alcohol, Cancer, Cursing, Death of parent, Excrement, Homophobia, Terminal illness, Racial slurs, and Murder