Reviews tagging 'Grief'

The Last Devil to Die by Richard Osman

115 reviews

mchesse's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional inspiring mysterious sad 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? No

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Chronic illness, Death, Suicide, Terminal illness, Dementia, and Grief

Moderate: Gun violence and Murder

Minor: Homophobia

m_esme_rized_by_books's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful inspiring mysterious reflective sad 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? It's complicated

5.0

So I've ended up sort of binge-reading the last 50% of this book in 1 day, which is highly unusual for me, and really a testament to how well written it is. I'm still processing it all really, but the main thing I want to get down right now, is that this book made me laugh out loud, cry, and feel so moved. I love the characters so much, and the murder-mystery part of the plot kept me guessing and on my toes throughout. 

as someone who has experience with losing a grandparent to alzheimers, the storyline of Stephen and Elisabeth coping with his steadily declining dementia really got to me. It was so beautifully and tenderly written. I am also experiencing a lot of grief right now in my life, and there were many lines throughout this book that really spoke to me and made me feel seen. I just really appreciate the timing of when this book has entered my life. It feels somewhat serendipitous.

Already looking forward to meeting these characters again in future books, they feel like old friends to me now. 😭💜

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Drug use, Violence, Dementia, Grief, and Murder

smolfrog's review against another edition

adventurous funny mysterious sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Dementia, and Murder

Moderate: Gun violence and Grief

apageoffictionallove's review against another edition

emotional funny mysterious reflective tense 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? No

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder

Minor: Grief

albon's review against another edition

funny sad 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? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Death, Suicide, Terminal illness, Dementia, and Grief

Minor: Car accident

sglance9's review against another edition

adventurous funny lighthearted mysterious sad 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? No

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Dementia, Grief, and Murder

Moderate: Death and Suicide

Minor: Animal death

msfairyviolet's review against another edition

dark emotional funny mysterious medium-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? No

3.5

I love the Thursday Murder Club and their adventures, but this one was a little less about the crimes and more about the challenges they encounter in Coopers Chase. Good book but also very hard to read sometimes. 💔

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death and Grief

ambersbooksandbakes's review against another edition

adventurous sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Dementia, Grief, and Murder

ms_elchert's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted mysterious reflective relaxing fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Drug use, Suicide, Dementia, Grief, and Murder

Moderate: Gun violence, Violence, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Alcohol

questingnotcoasting's review against another edition

adventurous funny mysterious sad 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? No

4.0

I really love this series. I didn't enjoy this as much as the third one because it was sadder than I was really ready for but it was still great. Bogdan is still my favourite but I love all the characters. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Dementia, Grief, and Murder

Moderate: Gun violence and Violence