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cascatanerina's review against another edition
lighthearted
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.75
This is not my normal read so it's low, but at the same time I think it's well written and definitely should be plenty of people's cup of tea, but I'm not one for the "cozy mysteries" usually.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Chronic illness, Death, Drug use, Mental illness, Racial slurs, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Terminal illness, Dementia, Grief, Murder, Pregnancy, and Classism
filetypetiff's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
funny
mysterious
reflective
medium-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? Yes
4.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Gun violence, Self harm, Suicide, Dementia, Suicide attempt, Murder, and Pregnancy
paige_loren's review against another edition
3.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: Suicide
Moderate: Self harm and Suicide
greenlivingaudioworm's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
3.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Death, Self harm, Suicide, Terminal illness, Violence, Dementia, Grief, Murder, Pregnancy, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail
lilacs_book_bower's review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
mysterious
relaxing
medium-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? No
4.25
I know some people have said this first book is ok and the second is even better, but I thought this was charming! The murder victims are not nice people, so you don't especially care about their deaths; it almost feels like the mysteries are not the point of the book, but I will say, I hadn't guessed the solution to the murders, so well-done there. The strength of this book, for me, lies in the characters. I really loved our main four elderly investigators, their two cop friends (Donna especially), and Bogdan, the Polish worker/handyman. There were also a lot of side characters who added a lot of enjoyment, and even tears, to the reading experience for me. I would maybe knock a few points off for things being a little overly complex with the mysteries, but I thoroughly enjoyed this book.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Self harm, Suicide, Terminal illness, Dementia, Grief, and Murder
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