Reviews tagging 'Gun violence'

The Thursday Murder Club by Richard Osman

63 reviews

tangleroot_eli's review against another edition

emotional funny mysterious tense fast-paced

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

Three people I know recommended this book to me. If they'd led with how funny it is, I might've read it sooner. On the other hand, if they'd led with how corpse-strewn and emotional it is, I might've read it sooner, too. (Basically, what I'm saying is, if you're going to recommend a book to me, please tell me why you think I'd like it. No matter how much I like you, just telling me, "I liked it" won't convince me.) Anyway. This is a funny, emotional, corpse-strewn mystery, and I liked it a lot.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Suicide, Dementia, Grief, Murder, and Alcohol

Moderate: Addiction, Body shaming, Drug use, Eating disorder, Fatphobia, Gun violence, Misogyny, Sexism, Violence, Blood, Medical content, and Classism

Minor: Ableism, Animal death, Domestic abuse, Infidelity, Mental illness, Police brutality, Religious bigotry, Death of parent, and Pregnancy

Graphic: Ageism Moderate: Nonconsensual drug use, Euthanasia

princess_lea's review against another edition

mysterious sad medium-paced

3.0

I really liked the intrigue and couldn’t figure out who the murderer was, so that was nice. However, this book just made me sad. I am sure it’s supposed to be taken as lighthearted in some way but I was just sad hearing about all these old people missing their late spouses. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Gun violence, Suicide, and Murder

brieoqueijo's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny lighthearted mysterious relaxing fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? N/A
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

This book was SO GOOD! Honestly, an amazing surprise, I love all the main character and the resolution of “who did it?” actually surprised me, which is quite hard to do these days. I laughed out laud, cried (twice) and gasped multiple times. I’d run to my roommate to tell her about it and even call my mom. Now I’m giving it to my mom so we can gossip about it. I’m super excited to read the second book and I hope there are more to come!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Torture, and Murder

Moderate: Body shaming, Cursing, Death, Gun violence, Suicide, Terminal illness, Violence, Grief, Suicide attempt, Murder, Pregnancy, and Alcohol

Minor: Addiction, Alcoholism, Body shaming, Child death, Cursing, Death, Drug use, Gun violence, Hate crime, Mental illness, Misogyny, Sexism, Suicide, Terminal illness, Violence, Xenophobia, Medical content, Grief, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, Alcohol, and Deportation

naomi_k's review against another edition

adventurous emotional lighthearted mysterious fast-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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Gun violence, and Murder

Moderate: Drug use, Suicide, Medical content, Dementia, Grief, and Alcohol

Minor: Infidelity, Misogyny, Racism, Sexual content, and Pregnancy

ariana3's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny lighthearted mysterious sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.5

This was a good, cute, fun murder mystery book! It wasn't too gorey or thriller heavy. I wouldn't consider this a "dark" murder mystery book. The main group of 4 characters all live at an active senior community. They created the Thursday Murder Club where every Thursday they meet and discuss murder cases to see if the police may have overlooked anything and if they could bring fresh eyes to cases. Nothing ever came of it, just a fun weekly ritual to socialize and discuss logistics from different perspectives. Until.....

someone who helped build the community (he was into drugs and the mafia, so not a good dude) was killed just after being on the property, then the developer himself died on the property! So the club got into action! Their main "leader," Elizabeth, began a relationship with the local police detectives, and they all became friends and shared info. Long story short, the gang helps solve the murder and bring info to the police so they can solve and close the cases! The 2 murders turned into a couple more along the way, which got a little confusing but it was all tidied up at the end. I got a little too caught up in the personal stories so I don't think I liked it as much because of that. I did like the little side story of the personal relationship of the 2 police officers (1 male 1 female). I was afraid they themselves would get together which felt weird to me, but the woman set the man up with her mom which was cute!! I was also preoccupied with trying to figure out the twists already in my head which made me not fully enjoy the book. At one point at the end I thought for a while that Joyce was the killer, which made me SO sad because she seemed great! So I'm really glad she stayed as a semi-narrator with her diary entries and not a murderer.

Overall I did like the book, and looking forward to reading the next one! I think I might know what it's about but I don't want to spoil it for myself or get too excited. It felt like a good reminder that just because people live in a senior community doesn't mean they're just potatoes and do nothing all day. They still seek out companionship, relationships, friendships, socialization, activities, hobbies, etc. They're still human beings.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Gun violence, Terminal illness, Dementia, and Murder

Moderate: Suicide, Medical content, and Grief

Minor: Cancer, Child death, Pregnancy, and Alcohol

bparkinson31's review against another edition

• Loveable characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.75

Hilarious, witty, cheeky, sarcastic, delightful. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder

Moderate: Death, Gun violence, Suicide, Terminal illness, Dementia, Grief, and Alcohol

hannah_the_bookworm's review against another edition

adventurous funny mysterious slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? N/A
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

3.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Violence and Murder

Minor: Death, Gun violence, Sexism, Sexual assault, Suicide, and Blood

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

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

kmedusa's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny mysterious reflective medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief and Murder

Moderate: Death, Suicide, and Dementia

Minor: Drug use, Gun violence, Violence, and Alcohol

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

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