Reviews tagging 'Terminal illness'

The Thursday Murder Club by Richard Osman

120 reviews

kansas_girl's review against another edition

emotional funny informative 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? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Suicide, Terminal illness, Mental illness, and Dementia

kajoreads's review against another edition

lighthearted mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Loveable characters? It's complicated

3.0

The beginning felt slow. Luckily it picked up some pace towards the end. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Dementia, Fatphobia, Body shaming, Death, Grief, Suicide, and Murder

Minor: Cancer, Drug use, Chronic illness, Gun violence, Medical content, Pregnancy, Terminal illness, Violence, and Sexism

kirstenpod_'s review against another edition

funny mysterious 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? No

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death

Moderate: Grief, Dementia, Murder, Injury/Injury detail, Suicide, and Terminal illness

Minor: Pregnancy, Gun violence, Alcohol, Animal death, and Blood

smkoontz's review against another edition

lighthearted mysterious relaxing fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

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Content Warnings

Minor: Death, Murder, Dementia, and Terminal illness

sunny_bumblebee's review against another edition

emotional funny lighthearted sad 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

4.75

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Content Warnings

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

ashleyjean6's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny hopeful lighthearted mysterious reflective 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

5.0

Absolutely brilliant writing, fabulous character development, wonderful sense of humor! It deals with some gritty topics, but it's always a pleasure to read. Witty, intelligent, thought provoking and fun. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Alcohol, Death, Blood, Child death, Suicide, Dementia, Murder, Terminal illness, Medical content, and Violence

alexschrade's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted mysterious reflective relaxing sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.75

Against my expectations, I loved this book.. i don't usually like crime stories, but this one was so entertaining to read, I practically devoured it. I loved the mix of humor and melancholy. The crime aspect was well thought out and I didn't expect the ending tbh. All in all an amazing read for all age groups (I am a good 60 years younger than the main charcters)

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Blood, and Terminal illness

Moderate: Suicide and Pregnancy

Minor: Sexual assault

bronzel's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted mysterious reflective 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief, Death, and Suicide

Moderate: Racism, Violence, Murder, Body shaming, Terminal illness, Dementia, and Xenophobia

Minor: Alcohol, Medical content, Injury/Injury detail, Infidelity, Fatphobia, Pregnancy, Gun violence, and Blood

chrishham's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Death, Terminal illness, and Suicide

Moderate: Dementia and Grief

thoseoldcrows23's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful mysterious reflective sad fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

This book kept me swinging between amusement and heartache the whole time. It was pitched to me as a fun, funny mystery novel, and it is that, but it grapples with some really heavy topics and it handles them with a grace I didn't expect. So much of this book is about grief of every kind. You sit with these characters, who you can't help but love, as they grieve for lost love, lost friends, spent youth, and things that never were but should have been, and it just breaks your heart. Even in the face of that though this remains an incredibly hopeful book that made me laugh just as much as it made me cry. I'm so very glad I picked this up, and I'm excited to read more.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief, Suicide, Murder, and Death

Moderate: Dementia, Medical content, Violence, Chronic illness, Child death, and Terminal illness