Reviews tagging 'Death'

A Better Man by Louise Penny

7 reviews

maniikoi's review

challenging mysterious tense fast-paced

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

5.0

This is book #11 in the Armand Gamache series, but you can easily read them out of order.


One of the reasons why I love Louise Penny's books so much is because her murder mystery series takes place in my home province of Quebec, in a fictional town called Three Pines, which is near Montreal.

Her stories have a way of drawing you in from the very first page. I love her writing style and how well written her books are. The characters are well rounded and easily lovable and so realistic. You can understand them, their motivations, and their emotions. A Better Man is another incredibly written murder mystery. 

This book was so well written, and the major plot twist at the end had me in shock. I never even saw it coming!

I definitely recommend this one! 👌

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Content Warnings

Minor: Alcoholism, Child abuse, Death, Domestic abuse, Abortion, and Murder

celey's review

adventurous dark emotional mysterious 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

4.25

A beautiful exploration of what makes a person good or evil, wrapped up in another great Gamache mystery. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child abuse, Death, and Domestic abuse

amibo's review

dark emotional tense medium-paced

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

3.0

Definitely my least favorite of the series. The Three Pines characters were crammed into the book in a way that was unsatisfying and didn't seem to fit. I would have liked more of them, or honestly less. Its the first of the series that I felt dragged on and should have been tighter. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Alcoholism, Death, Domestic abuse, and Abortion

kimveach's review against another edition

emotional mysterious reflective 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

5.0

I realized I'd missed this book in the series and had already read book #16.  I'm glad I figured that out because this one was excellent.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Child abuse, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gore, Gun violence, Infidelity, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Vomit, Medical content, Grief, Medical trauma, Abortion, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, Toxic friendship, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Animal cruelty, Miscarriage, and Police brutality

franklola's review

adventurous challenging mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Violence, Death of parent, Pregnancy, and Gaslighting

Moderate: Alcoholism, Confinement, Infidelity, Misogyny, Blood, Abortion, Murder, and Alcohol

Minor: Gun violence

ladygetslit's review

emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Death, Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, and Grief

Minor: Miscarriage, Suicide, Blood, Abortion, and Injury/Injury detail

gwendolyn's review

dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Child abuse, Death, Domestic abuse, and Physical abuse