Reviews tagging 'Murder'

The Book Thief by Markus Zusak

51 reviews

bookworm_ran's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense 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? No

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Murder, Violence, Racism, and War

lamolleteslg's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional reflective sad 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? N/A

4.75

wow.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism, Racial slurs, Violence, Murder, Genocide, War, Torture, Suicide attempt, Suicide, Hate crime, Cursing, and Physical abuse

k4iyuuu's review against another edition

emotional sad slow-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? No

5.0

I would’ve cried about him if I got affected by tragedy’s

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Deportation, Violence, War, Bullying, Child death, Death, Death of parent, Murder, and Slavery

It’s about the n@zi Germany so yeah

emeraldxprincess's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad slow-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

4.25

Really difficult to read but truly amazing, 14+ made me cry

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Content Warnings

Minor: Murder, Physical abuse, Death, Sexual harassment, Grief, Hate crime, Religious bigotry, and Violence

sadiaa's review against another edition

dark emotional

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Classism, Death, Death of parent, Eating disorder, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Cursing, Hate crime, Genocide, Grief, War, Xenophobia, Suicide, and Suicidal thoughts

leo_liest's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional inspiring sad 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? It's complicated

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Violence, Genocide, Physical abuse, War, Murder, and Grief

Moderate: Blood, Child death, Gun violence, and Hate crime

Minor: Suicide

erinreadsslow's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad slow-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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Forced institutionalization, Grief, Hate crime, Genocide, Racism, Suicide, War, Death of parent, and Murder

emeraldrose809's review against another edition

emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad 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? No

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Gun violence, Death, and Murder

jl_reads's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny inspiring sad tense slow-paced

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

5.0

this book is absolutely beautiful yet heartbreaking. this book could’ve have had a happy ending but no mark chose crying instead. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Blood, War, Death of parent, Murder, and Police brutality

hitheremynameislisa's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence, Physical abuse, Child death, War, Violence, Suicide, Hate crime, Death, Death of parent, Blood, Antisemitism, Police brutality, Murder, Genocide, and Racism

Moderate: Injury/Injury detail and Grief