Reviews tagging 'Animal death'

An Elderly Lady Must Not Be Crossed by Helene Tursten

2 reviews

becksusername's review

adventurous lighthearted 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? Yes

4.0

Nice to get some backstory on Maud and to see her doing good for others. She's nuanced. Kind of 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Alcohol, Murder, Ableism, Sexual violence, Blood, Animal death, and Sexual assault

sarah984's review

dark funny fast-paced

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

3.0

I liked the flashback stories in this collection where Maud is taking care of business, but the main event story about the safari in Africa was way too sappy and white saviour-ish to me. The cookie recipes were a nice touch.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Fatphobia, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Pedophilia, and Sexual assault

Minor: Ableism, Alcohol, Animal death, Cancer, Car accident, Death of parent, Dementia, Drug use, and Racism