Reviews tagging 'Mental illness'

The Man Who Died Twice by Richard Osman

10 reviews

kajoreads's review against another edition

adventurous lighthearted mysterious medium-paced

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

3.5

The characters felt well fleshed out. There were a lot of them, but the author handled it well. I actually enjoyed this better than the first book.

About the Finnish translation & audiobook: Mun mielestä käännös oli hyvin onnistunut, ei ainakaan kuulostanut tönköltä. Toimi hyvin äänikirjana. Lukijalla oli kyllä aika unettava ääni :D

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Dementia, Death, Gun violence, Murder, Violence, Blood, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Grief, Medical content, and Gore

Minor: Alcohol and Mental illness

bronzeageholly's review against another edition

funny mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Dementia, Mental illness, Murder, and Violence

foldingthepage_kayleigh's review against another edition

adventurous emotional lighthearted 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? No

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence, Mental illness, Dementia, Violence, Grief, Alcohol, Murder, Child death, Death, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, and Infidelity

andloveistoolong's review against another edition

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? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Dementia, Gun violence, Terminal illness, Chronic illness, Death, and Murder

Moderate: Blood, Gore, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, and Mental illness

Minor: Sexism, Drug use, Infidelity, and Homophobia

emmajh91's review

emotional funny lighthearted mysterious fast-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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence, Dementia, Violence, and Death

Moderate: Mental illness

princessjasminefliesaway's review

funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted 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? No

4.0

Grabbing me in the same fashion as the first, I made my way slower through the first half of the book but by the end, I couldn't put it down until I had reached that final page. Witty, clever and full of character, the Thursday Murder Club strikes again.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death and Murder

Moderate: Gore, Gun violence, Dementia, Injury/Injury detail, Physical abuse, and Violence

Minor: Cursing, Alcohol, Blood, Panic attacks/disorders, Mental illness, and Body shaming

baydashark's review

emotional funny lighthearted 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? It's complicated

4.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Dementia, Murder, Violence, Mental illness, and Gun violence

Also contains drug references and gang violence.

cait's review against another edition

adventurous challenging funny lighthearted mysterious 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

 "More women are murdering people these days," says Joyce. "If you ignore the context, it is a real sign of progress."

Gosh, I love these characters and these mysteries. I really don't know how Osman manages to make these stories so emotional and so hilarious all at once, but reading these books feels so similar to spending an afternoon with my grandma after she's imbibed half a bottle of vodka and watched one too many episodes of Longmire on Netflix.

We follow this zany group of geriatric sleuths as yet another mystery falls into their laps. This time, we don't just have the local police department, but MI6, a school teacher turned drug tycoon, revenge, and the power of social media.

I can't give much detail without spoiling previous events, but all of our (surviving) characters are back and their relationships and depth is unparalleled. You will laugh. You will wonder. You will feel the bone-deep ache of sorrow. You will have a great time and, when it's over, you'll check the release date for book three and find out it comes out in September 2022 and text your cousin and she'll scream and you'll scream and it'll be wonderful. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Alcohol, Death, Dementia, Blood, Drug use, Grief, Gun violence, Homophobia, Infidelity, Murder, Violence, Mental illness, and Panic attacks/disorders

zoebill96's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark funny mysterious fast-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? No

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Gun violence, Drug use, and Murder

Moderate: Medical trauma and Mental illness

paolina's review

adventurous dark funny mysterious medium-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

4.75

Absolutely love spending time with these characters and trying to unravel the mystery! Osman keeps me guessing the whole time. Can't wait to see what he cooks up next.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Dementia, Gun violence, and Death

Moderate: Drug use, Violence, Injury/Injury detail, Gore, Mental illness, and Grief