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streberkatze's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
4.5
I finally got sucked into the Louise Penny/Inspector Gamachecraze, and this first book for exceeded my expectations. Despite the pretty large cast of characters, the story was easy to follow, and the plot grabbed me from the first minute all the way through. The only thing thing I disliked the strained/weird relationship between inspector Gamache and Agent Nichol. I'm hoping this was just the setup for their relationship further developing. Definitely planning on reading further books in the series. Also highly recommend the audiobook. I thought it was a great read with an excellent narrator, who managed to distinguish the chstacters from each other without overdoing it.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Cancer, Death, Homophobia, Terminal illness, Death of parent, and Murder
Minor: Racism and Toxic friendship
edmund_pearce's review against another edition
mysterious
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
4.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Hate crime, and Murder
Moderate: Homophobia
Minor: Cancer, Child abuse, and Toxic friendship
shelfofunread's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
mysterious
reflective
sad
fast-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? It's complicated
5.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Violence, Grief, and Murder
Minor: Homophobia, Physical abuse, Terminal illness, Pregnancy, and Toxic friendship
kimveach's review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
mysterious
reflective
relaxing
sad
tense
medium-paced
4.0
2019: Found a "new" series for me to read!
2022: Came back to this again after the reading the first nine in the series. It's just as good as the first time and so fun to see details I didn't know the first time through.
2022: Came back to this again after the reading the first nine in the series. It's just as good as the first time and so fun to see details I didn't know the first time through.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Cancer, Cursing, Death, Hate crime, Homophobia, Mental illness, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Kidnapping, Medical trauma, Death of parent, Murder, Outing, Toxic friendship, and Injury/Injury detail