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gillianengelbrecht's review against another edition
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Suicide, Grief, and Murder
Minor: Domestic abuse and Pregnancy
burkhartsa's review against another edition
funny
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
4.75
I love the characters in this book, the dry humor, and the many twists in a plot that remains accessible yet full of surprises. I also really enjoyed the many different view points and the short chapters that made it easy to pick this book up and read for a few minutes or a few hours. A perfect mystery for me (and really more than one mystery solved). I can’t wait to read the next book in the series!
Content Warnings
Moderate: Murder
Minor: Suicide
skbrooke's review against another edition
funny
lighthearted
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Loveable characters? Yes
5.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Terminal illness, Murder, and Suicide
smreads24's review against another edition
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? Yes
4.5
Content Warnings
Moderate: Murder and Suicide
julierambaeck's review against another edition
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
I liked this. It was a cozy mystery, with a wonderful cast of old characters. Quite refreshing seeing elderly people in the center of a book.
I will say this did nothing extraordinary for me - yes it was enjoyable, but I will not continue on in the series. I think this book can stand on it's own very well.
I will say this did nothing extraordinary for me - yes it was enjoyable, but I will not continue on in the series. I think this book can stand on it's own very well.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Suicide
Moderate: Murder
shylockholmes's review against another edition
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? N/A
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.0
Frankly disappointing. Very clunky writing, 2D Characters, and the plot gets easily lost.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Chronic illness, Suicide, Murder, and Death
Moderate: Body shaming
carina_dreamer's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
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? Yes
3.75
Content Warnings
Moderate: Death, Grief, Sexism, and Murder
Minor: Dementia, Fatphobia, Medical content, and Suicide
callmetevez's review against another edition
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.25
Content Warnings
Minor: Suicide and Violence
bechlette47's review against another edition
emotional
funny
inspiring
lighthearted
mysterious
reflective
relaxing
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
At the end of the audiobook (on Libby) the author Richard Osman is interviewed, and he states how as we grow older, the body gets a bit weaker, but the person inside our mind stays the same. Even though the characters are all in their 70s and 80s, they are still the lovable, caring, vivacious and complex people they were in their youth, and to hear a story from their perspective is amazing.
Content Warnings
Minor: Child death, Dementia, Pregnancy, Murder, Rape, Terminal illness, Suicide, Death, and Grief
junglejelly's review against another edition
emotional
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.75
Very average book. The plot is not very inventive, the ending felt rushed and there were too many "twists" to be enjoyable. The four main characters were also very unlikable for me. The humour is the book's only strength in the end.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Suicide, Terminal illness, and Murder
Minor: Violence, Fatphobia, and Pregnancy