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luananki's review against another edition
emotional
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
4.0
solide vier sterne. comfort krimi, wenn man das so sagen kann, will auf jeden fall den zweiten band lesen
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Homophobia, and Murder
Moderate: Cancer, Violence, and Grief
Minor: Fatphobia
bmpolito's review against another edition
mysterious
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
1.0
I wanted to like this book. I can say that I did enjoy some aspects of the characters but the story was just okay. It felt long and unnecessarily drug out which gave way to boredom. My biggest issue is that this book was written in 2014 and it is filled with anti-fat, ableist, anti-gay, and racist descriptions of characters. A lot of the them are fat (well the female characters) but not described with that exact word. Instead, other characters wonder how they fit through doors or comment on how much food is on their plates or how much they must've eaten. There is the stereotypical, one dimensional gay couple. Bad metaphors using ableist comparisons. It's ridiculous. I can't believe that people rave about this series based on that alone. It's a shame that the characters and setting are ruined by the author's lazy use of outdated and mean tropes. I will not be continuing this series.
If you're looking for a much better cozy mystery, check out The Noodle Shop Mystery Series by Vivien Chien. The first one is titled "Death By Dumpling."
If you're looking for a much better cozy mystery, check out The Noodle Shop Mystery Series by Vivien Chien. The first one is titled "Death By Dumpling."
Content Warnings
Graphic: Ableism, Fatphobia, Homophobia, and Racism
kurumipanda's review against another edition
emotional
lighthearted
mysterious
reflective
relaxing
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Hate crime, Homophobia, Kidnapping, Grief, and Murder
Minor: Bullying, Fatphobia, Police brutality, Outing, and Injury/Injury detail
saricostanzo's review against another edition
mysterious
reflective
relaxing
tense
slow-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
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Ableism, Cancer, Death, Fatphobia, Hate crime, Homophobia, Death of parent, and Murder
angelina41's review
emotional
funny
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Murder
Moderate: Fatphobia
abbeysoffel's review against another edition
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? No
3.25
Content Warnings
Moderate: Fatphobia
meganpbennett's review against another edition
emotional
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
I reread Still Life this year and it holds up. It's a very good cozy mystery set in Three Pines, Quebec, where a local woman has been murdered. On a reread, knowing who the killer was made me look for the clues about them, and it was still a surprise
Content Warnings
Moderate: Homophobia, Violence, and Vomit
Minor: Ableism, Death, Fatphobia, Death of parent, and Murder
yuna's review
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? Yes
4.0
Wasn't sure if I'd like the humor at first, but it grew on me. A quirky book, but also mostly delightful. Liked how the mystery came together in the end, though I'm not sure the reader could have guessed the motive without the Big Explain at the end. Also not sold on why a character acts a certain way at the end Why did Clara go confront Ben? He's a MURDERER. Did you think he'd stop at 1 (technically 2)??
I'm conflicted over Agent Nichol's character, because if it wasn't for the convenience of 3rd person omniscient POV letting the reader know that she's egotistical, super arrogant, "I can do no wrong/admit to being wrong. Ever." then I'd think she reads as neurodivergent. Also kind of frustrating that no one actually calls her on her bullshit and just plainly points it out. Idk if she'd understand it then, but clearly she's not getting the "hints" Gamache tries to point her toward.
I'm conflicted over Agent Nichol's character, because if it wasn't for the convenience of 3rd person omniscient POV letting the reader know that she's egotistical, super arrogant, "I can do no wrong/admit to being wrong. Ever." then I'd think she reads as neurodivergent. Also kind of frustrating that no one actually calls her on her bullshit and just plainly points it out. Idk if she'd understand it then, but clearly she's not getting the "hints" Gamache tries to point her toward.
Content Warnings
Minor: Ableism and Fatphobia