Reviews tagging 'Blood'

The Man Who Died Twice by Richard Osman

53 reviews

somelatenightreading's review against another edition

adventurous 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? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Physical abuse, Gun violence, Blood, Murder, and Death

Moderate: Drug use and Dementia

memoirsofabooklover's review against another edition

adventurous funny 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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Blood, Death, Grief, Hate crime, Medical trauma, Violence, Murder, Dementia, Injury/Injury detail, and Infidelity

Minor: Panic attacks/disorders

hillarym's review against another edition

adventurous funny hopeful 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Dementia, Blood, Violence, and Murder

hshoue's review against another edition

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

Moderate: Dementia, Murder, and Blood

meganjeg's review against another edition

funny hopeful lighthearted mysterious reflective sad fast-paced

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

5.0

I really enjoy this series, it's funny, poignant and the murder mystery has me guessing until the end. The stand-out part of this book, that stops it from being another cosy Christie-esque mystery, is the heart - you really connect to the 4 residents of Coopers Chase retirement village. In this story, you learn a little more about Elizabeth's past but my favourite part was understanding Ibrahim more. Plus, some bad guys got what was coming to them!

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Content Warnings

Minor: Blood, Violence, and Death

embey's review against another edition

adventurous 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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Chronic illness, Death, Dementia, Gore, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Medical content, Medical trauma, Murder, and Violence

Moderate: Chronic illness, Confinement, Drug use, and Infidelity

aisling872's review against another edition

adventurous dark funny mysterious tense slow-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence and Drug use

Moderate: Racism, Death, Blood, Violence, and Gun violence

bel017's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny hopeful mysterious reflective sad fast-paced

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

It was so fun to catch up with the gang again. I found this plot slightly less convoluted than the first book, which I really appreciated. 
I did not like Joyce wishing there'd be a flood somewhere else, for her entertainment. Floods are destructive, tragic, and most likely to kill animals and children. I know it was just a passing comment, but it sat poorly to me. Also, I found some of the characters (including Joyce) sounded a bit too dippy at times. There can be humour in treating the horrific as if it were ordinary but at times it came across as dim rather than funny.
Other than that, I found it to be an excellent, pacey, read. Lots of twists, turns, and shenanigans, mixed with painful and poignant thoughts on aging, and dementia. 
I can't wait for the next one.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood and Murder

atamano's review against another edition

adventurous funny 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder and Gun violence

Moderate: Blood, Dementia, and Injury/Injury detail

ugh_itsjane635's review against another edition

adventurous funny mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Violence, Bullying, Murder, and Gun violence