tym_flies's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.75
I also loved how casually funny it was. The bear grease thing really had me going for a minute.
Also, Nicole was the most infuriating side character on the planet. The way Gamache kept trying to check her attitude and she kept thinking she was God's gift to the investigation was sending me over the edge.
Graphic: Blood, Death, Kidnapping, Violence, Terminal illness, Injury/Injury detail, Grief, and Murder
kurumipanda's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Moderate: Grief, Homophobia, Kidnapping, Murder, and Hate crime
Minor: Bullying, Injury/Injury detail, Outing, Fatphobia, and Police brutality
le3713's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.25
Graphic: Homophobia, Murder, Grief, and Kidnapping
allingoodtime's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
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This was a book I read for me book club. Below are some thoughts from them...
There were five of us at book club this time with two of the members in my book club really loving this author and loving this book. Another enjoyed it a lot and wouldn’t mind reading more of the series. One was a DNF, and you’ve read my thoughts above. The DNF didn’t get far. She just wasn’t feeling it and (kudos to her) decided to not continue when there were other books for her to read. I have such a hard time DNF-ing a book. I wish I could make the cut much sooner without “what ifs”. Anyway, having our discussion of this story really made me glad I had decided, for posting on my usual outlets such as Goodreads and StoryGraph, that I’d give this story 4 stars. I knew, for the most part, my issues with the story wouldn’t be issues for other people. My sister (being one of the two who love this story) pointed out that this is also this author’s first published work and assured us all that her writing gets better and better as the series progresses. My aunt agreed. They are both quite a ways into the series and really can’t say enough good things about the writing, stories, and characters. They find Louise Penny to be a very smart author who really pays attention to details and how certain things will come out in future books. My thoughts are that if you are a fan of mysteries and quirky small towns, give this series a try.
Moderate: Murder
Minor: Kidnapping
littlefoot1919's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
2.0
Moderate: Death, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Violence, and Kidnapping
kimveach's review against another edition
4.0
2022: Came back to this again after the reading the first nine in the series. It's just as good as the first time and so fun to see details I didn't know the first time through.
Graphic: Blood, Cursing, Death of parent, Hate crime, Cancer, Kidnapping, Medical content, Homophobia, Injury/Injury detail, Medical trauma, Mental illness, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Death, Murder, Outing, Toxic friendship, and Violence