A review by skeltzer
Baltimore Blues by Laura Lippman

adventurous emotional mysterious fast-paced

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

3.0

A quick read that feels very dated. Lots of Baltimore references, which are fun but I can't imagine people not from here understanding it all. Very unsexy sex scenes.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder

Moderate: Body shaming, Child death, Death, Drug use, Fatphobia, Homophobia, Infidelity, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Racial slurs, Sexism, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Antisemitism, Grief, Murder, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Suicide, Transphobia, and Vomit