Reviews tagging 'Fire/Fire injury'

Murder in G Major by Alexia Gordon

8 reviews

kappafrog's review against another edition

adventurous dark funny mysterious sad medium-paced

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

2.5

At first, I loved this book. I liked Gethsemane, the setting, the side characters, and the mystery. But boy did the second half let me down. This turned out to be a shockingly ableist book. My heart just sank when I realised that hereditary mental illness was being used to explain away horrible actions. It makes me really angry to see mental illness treated this way. This book had so much going for it and then just threw it out the window. Oh, and the only gay character was delusionally in love with someone as part of that hereditary mental illness plot. What a horrible direction to take what could have been a wonderful book.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Death, Infidelity, Mental illness, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Lesbophobia, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Alcoholism, Body shaming, Bullying, Cursing, Fatphobia, Gun violence, Homophobia, Suicide, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Grief, Suicide attempt, Fire/Fire injury, Toxic friendship, and Alcohol

Minor: Drug abuse, Drug use, Sexual content, Blood, Medical content, Stalking, Pregnancy, Gaslighting, and Abandonment

ashleycmms's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny lighthearted mysterious tense fast-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Mental illness, Suicide, Blood, Grief, Suicide attempt, and Murder

Moderate: Ableism, Drug abuse, Drug use, Infidelity, Death of parent, and Fire/Fire injury

Minor: Pregnancy

kwaeisig's review against another edition

adventurous funny mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.5

Gesethame is very relatable to any other millennial out here making their way through life without wanting to be a disappointment to family. As a quick witted Black woman I think she holds herself down well and does a great job and standing up for what she knows is right even if she doesn’t have all the answers yet. I thoroughly enjoyed reading her tenacity, comebacks, and her willingness to accept challenges set before her. Overall this is an easy read. I look forward to reading the rest of the series. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Self harm, Suicide, Stalking, Suicide attempt, Murder, and Toxic friendship

Moderate: Alcoholism, Death, Drug abuse, Forced institutionalization, Fire/Fire injury, and Alcohol

Minor: Infidelity

henrismum's review against another edition

informative mysterious medium-paced

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

3.0

First in series - Gethsemane Brown Mysteries
Audiobook (All of my entries on The Story Graph are audiobooks.)
Why I added this book to my TBR pile: I found this on a list of recommended mysteries. I put it on my TBR pile  in summer and its number finally came up.
Will I read more of the series / author?     Probably Not     Maybe    Highly Likely The book contains an interesting setting and concept - an African American musician in Ireland who solves a mystery for a ghost.
The narrator was Jessica Carroll. Her voice was a little baby-ish in some points. I hope she gets better.

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Content Warnings

Minor: Mental illness, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Fire/Fire injury, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

le_mur's review against another edition

lighthearted slow-paced

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

1.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Mental illness, and Forced institutionalization

Moderate: Bullying, Drug abuse, Suicide, Suicide attempt, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Fire/Fire injury

fourfootedbeasts's review against another edition

mysterious fast-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Mental illness, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Drug abuse, Gun violence, Forced institutionalization, and Fire/Fire injury

thelizzielibrary's review against another edition

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

4.75

Can we all have an Eamon ghost in our lives? I loved all of the relationships and characters in this! It was a cozy that didn't follow the typical character personalities, and I was so drawn into it! 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Addiction, Death, Infidelity, Mental illness, Suicide, Forced institutionalization, Grief, Suicide attempt, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Fire/Fire injury, and Alcohol

karcitis's review against another edition

adventurous funny mysterious fast-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Mental illness, Murder, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis

Moderate: Alcoholism, Infidelity, Suicide, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Grief, and Alcohol

Minor: Bullying, Drug use, and Fire/Fire injury

Extensive use of slurs/derogatory terms for people with mental illness.