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A review by kappafrog
Murder in G Major by Alexia Gordon
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.
Graphic: Death, Infidelity, Injury/Injury detail, Lesbophobia, Mental illness, Ableism, Murder, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis
Moderate: Alcohol, Bullying, Cursing, Fatphobia, Body shaming, Grief, Gun violence, Suicide attempt, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Toxic friendship, Alcoholism, Fire/Fire injury, Homophobia, and Suicide
Minor: Gaslighting, Pregnancy, Abandonment, Stalking, Drug abuse, Blood, Sexual content, Drug use, and Medical content