Reviews tagging 'War'

Hither, Page by Cat Sebastian

21 reviews

maregred's review

funny hopeful lighthearted mysterious medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Murder, Homophobia, Sexual content, and War

not_another_ana's review

hopeful lighthearted medium-paced

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

2.5

He wished he had met Leo under other circumstances. It would have been lovely to get to know him without this grisly shadow casting its gloom over them both.

A murder rocks the small community of Wychcomb St. Mary and brings two at first glance dissimilar men who have more in common than they think. When James Sommer returned home from the war, he expected and craved peace and quiet. Hoping to live the rest of his life as a country doctor, his routine is disrupted by the murder of a local cleaning lady, and the mysterious man that turns up to cover up the crime.

I have no idea what this wanted to be. I thought it was going to be more of a romance than a detective novel and I was ok with that, but the romance was so dry and lukewarm. It had no chance to develop because the crime novel elements keep butting in. And the mystery plot was uninteresting and not particularly clever. Same with the characters, they were too quirky next to the protagonists yet, at the same time, lacked any interesting characteristics. A friend and I were buddy reading this and she pointed out it felt like the author thought of the romance first and then decided that there needed to be a plot connecting the two of them in a more organic way. I agree, and I think it could have worked if the romance had been compelling in any way.

And can I just say... wow was Leo, the supposed "spy", soooo bad at his job LMFAO. My God was he fucking thick. Couldn't tell the two old ladies were lesbians, had no idea where to even begin investigating, dropped the ball several times, and even managed to get incredibly sick. Someone else had to almost spell it out to him, and he failed his mission because another murder was committed and nothing was swept under the rug. Drove me bonkers!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder

Moderate: War and Suicide attempt

PTSD

_lish_'s review

emotional mysterious slow-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? No

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: War, Murder, and Gore

florcis512's review

adventurous mysterious slow-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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content and Murder

Moderate: Blood, War, Panic attacks/disorders, and Suicide attempt

klbreyfogle's review

adventurous dark hopeful mysterious fast-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Moderate: War, Violence, Death, Murder, and Suicidal thoughts

blewballoon's review against another edition

dark reflective tense medium-paced

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

4.0

As cozy as a murder mystery in a war rattled small town with a spy and country doctor can be. There are touches of Christmas here and there, so this made for a decently festive read, sort of like a BBC Christmas special. I enjoyed getting to meet the quirky residents of this little town and see how their secrets tangled into the murder case. I loved the romance between Leo and James. It had to be rushed a little due to the length of the story, but I think it still worked and felt natural. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Murder, Sexual content, Death, Injury/Injury detail, and War

Minor: Blood, Medical content, Gun violence, and Homophobia

beepbeep101's review against another edition

emotional hopeful mysterious medium-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Panic attacks/disorders

Moderate: Blood, Body horror, Homophobia, Murder, Outing, and Sexual content

Minor: Forced institutionalization, Gun violence, Suicidal thoughts, Alcohol, Blood, and War

PTSD

organanation's review against another edition

adventurous funny mysterious medium-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Panic attacks/disorders, Death, and Mental illness

Moderate: Homophobia and Sexual content

Minor: War

Main characters deal with sever PTSD from WWII

ghost_dancer's review

adventurous hopeful lighthearted mysterious relaxing medium-paced

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

4.0

I wasn't sure what to expect when I started but I really enjoyed the story. 
It's the first book I've read in a while and it was a relatively short, heartwarming and cozy story despite some heavy themes hinted or briefly presented (hints of period typical homophobia and people dealing with post war traumas, trying to move on and rebuild their lives). The mystery wasn't super complex but was still intriguing and interesting, the romance development was very sweet and the characters were all lovable/interesting in their own way. 

The end was very satisfying, the reaction of some characters after the resolution left me a bit confused but nothing that would bother enough to ruin aything for me.

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Content Warnings

Minor: Homophobia, War, and Panic attacks/disorders

local_hat's review

hopeful mysterious relaxing medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

Well goodness I quite enjoyed that.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Violence, Sexual content, Medical content, Injury/Injury detail, Gun violence, Drug use, Mental illness, War, and Murder

Minor: Death of parent