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beepbeep101's review
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Panic attacks/disorders
Moderate: Body horror, Homophobia, Sexual content, Blood, Murder, and Outing
Minor: Gun violence, Suicidal thoughts, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Alcohol, and War
PTSD20sidedbi's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
hopeful
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content
Moderate: Homophobia, Blood, Murder, Alcohol, War, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Suicidal thoughts
prettycloud's review
adventurous
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
mysterious
relaxing
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.75
This book is a weird hybrid of a cozy mystery and a steamy spy book. Sure, the world is full of dark deeds and terrible secrets, but there's kindness and healing and found family. And the mystery does come unraveled by the end.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Gun violence, Homophobia, Mental illness, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Medical content, Suicide attempt, Murder, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Animal death, Infidelity, Violence, Blood, Car accident, Death of parent, and War
This book is a murder mystery set after WWII, so the trauma from the war, the period-typical homophobia, and the explicit discussion of the victim's death are to be expected. Neither of the two main characters are suicidal, and no one interacts with a centralized medical system (one of the main characters is a small-town doctor).