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A review by erebus53
An Elderly Lady is Up to No Good by Helene Tursten
dark
funny
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25
Well written and darkly comedic, possibly just not my vibe though.
Tells the story of... well.. title says it all really.
Thematically this is a story of revenge and spite, and leaning hard into the Ageism that paints elderly women as powerless little-old-biddies who don't have all their faculties.
I found the humour hilarious when it was implicit, but a little frustrating when I would get a joke and then it was spelled out explicitly afterwards.
Maybe this woman is like a dowager Dexter. I wouldn't want to cross her!
Tells the story of... well.. title says it all really.
Thematically this is a story of revenge and spite, and leaning hard into the Ageism that paints elderly women as powerless little-old-biddies who don't have all their faculties.
I found the humour hilarious when it was implicit, but a little frustrating when I would get a joke and then it was spelled out explicitly afterwards.
Maybe this woman is like a dowager Dexter. I wouldn't want to cross her!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Violence, Murder, and Gore
Minor: Body horror