Reviews tagging 'Grief'

Murder in G Major by Alexia Gordon

5 reviews

laffi's review against another edition

funny mysterious slow-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

3.0

The book was mid to fine - the ending was disappointing.

Where's Eamon? Will he find Orla? Did the boys develop trauma? Why is Ruairi suddenly as talented as Colm? What's Gethsemane gonna do about her life? What about that creepy girl? What's gonna happen with the Carraigfaire? How is Aoife's name pronounced?

Many questions left unanswered.
All in all it was nice, I guess.
Although Gethsemane did not feel like someone who "lived music" . Tchaikovsky felt a lot like ~NLOG.
Cuz she special. duh.

I also felt like there were too many side characters, couldn't tell most of 'em apart.

Don't think I'm gonna read on.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Stalking, Death of parent, Drug abuse, Alcoholism, Chronic illness, Gaslighting, Mental illness, Medical content, Alcohol, Gun violence, Suicide, Suicide attempt, Grief, Death, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Violence, Car accident, Drug use, and Suicidal thoughts

Minor: Blood, Toxic friendship, Body horror, Pregnancy, and Injury/Injury detail

ashleycmms's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny lighthearted mysterious tense fast-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

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

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

Minor: Pregnancy

jacquelynjoan's review against another edition

adventurous funny mysterious medium-paced

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

4.5

I liked this book (listed to it on audio - and mostly while IN Ireland on vacation) - and I am left wanting to read the next one to find out about some loose ends so I am invested. However, as a prison industrial complex abolitionist, I am put off a character asking "why don't you just arrest them?" a few times, but this chummy-ness with law-enforcement is common in myesteries. I can't wait to someday read a mystery that advocates for restorative justice. Anyway, the other thing that bothered me was the use of abelist language like "crazy" over and over again and then taunting someone with it... and also realted issues that I can't give away without spoilers. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Ableism, Grief, Mental illness, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Forced institutionalization

Minor: Racism and Sexism

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

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

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

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

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