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A review by luananki
The Thursday Murder Club by Richard Osman
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
medium-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
2.75
sad to say, that this one just wasn‘t it, but positive aspect first: i loved the characters, i had a lot of fun reading a mystery from an elderly person‘s pov.
the mystery didn’t catch me at all, it had way too many plots that didn’t even connect with each other at the end. if the book had been written from one or two povs, i would have enjoyed it so much more but with so many characters introduced and puzzles to solve it was very confusing to get into.
also, the sexist and racist comments in between could have been left out, they had nothing to do with the story.
all in all, lovely characters, great setting but the execution was not what i expected it to be
the mystery didn’t catch me at all, it had way too many plots that didn’t even connect with each other at the end. if the book had been written from one or two povs, i would have enjoyed it so much more but with so many characters introduced and puzzles to solve it was very confusing to get into.
also, the sexist and racist comments in between could have been left out, they had nothing to do with the story.
all in all, lovely characters, great setting but the execution was not what i expected it to be
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Suicide, and Murder
Moderate: Racism, Sexism, Dementia, and Grief
Minor: Pregnancy