Reviews tagging 'Murder'

Three Hours by Rosamund Lupton

9 reviews

tjwolf's review

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mass/school shootings and Gun violence

Moderate: Racism, Death, Islamophobia, Murder, Confinement, and Xenophobia

t_higgsreviews's review

challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense fast-paced

5.0

5 Stars
CAWPILE = 9.18

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Hate crime, Homophobia, Mass/school shootings, Mental illness, Xenophobia, Religious bigotry, Racial slurs, Injury/Injury detail, Biphobia, Confinement, Lesbophobia, Blood, Islamophobia, Gun violence, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Transphobia, and Acephobia/Arophobia

Moderate: Grief, Vomit, War, Excrement, and Death

Minor: Medical content, Death of parent, and Lesbophobia

s_caldecott's review

dark emotional inspiring mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Racism, Medical trauma, Mass/school shootings, Fire/Fire injury, Blood, Gun violence, Murder, War, Injury/Injury detail, Islamophobia, and Death of parent

bookthief's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious sad tense 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? It's complicated

3.5

This book was an emotional rollercoaster with lots of ups and downs. It expressed important topics in today’s society. However, I felt there was always too much happening at the same time and I struggled to keep track which character I was following. Overall it was a pretty decent book.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Islamophobia, Emotional abuse, Violence, Cursing, Death, Deportation, Gun violence, Hate crime, Mass/school shootings, Murder, Racism, and Suicidal thoughts

gloriazthompson's review against another edition

challenging mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Child death, Islamophobia, Racism, Mass/school shootings, and Murder

kfquarium's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful mysterious reflective sad tense fast-paced

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Child death, Cursing, Gun violence, Hate crime, Islamophobia, Racism, Xenophobia, Death, Mass/school shootings, Religious bigotry, Toxic friendship, and Trafficking

Moderate: Blood, Confinement, Grief, Mental illness, Medical trauma, and War

Minor: Pedophilia, Car accident, Excrement, Vomit, Rape, Suicidal thoughts, Homophobia, Fire/Fire injury, Misogyny, Pregnancy, and Transphobia

amysreading_nook's review

dark emotional hopeful sad tense fast-paced

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

5.0

Oh god this book broke my heart but also filled it up with love, kindness, and bravery. This is a book about a school shooting yes, but fundamentally it is a book about brave students and teachers who are risking their lives for each other. Mr Marr ensuring his students get safely into the library before being shot. Rafi, with delusional PTSD running through the woods to save his brother and saving as many children as he can. Brave Hannah sitting with Mr Marr and stroking his face comforting him. Daphne and Sally-Anne in the theatre holding the doors open for anymore students whilst comforting the ones they have with them. Camille barricading windows with clay whilst staring at a gunman. Neil, who has been off work with depression, staying behind to hold his bosses hand as he dies.

Yes it’s a story about a school shooting but the attackers are barely described, they are not glamourised, it is not about them. It is about the tremendously brave things people can do when faced with the upmost horror. I sobbed reading the ending. This is a book that will stay with me.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence, Blood, Racism, and Mass/school shootings

Moderate: Death, Vomit, Sexual violence, and Murder

amberinbookland's review against another edition

dark emotional informative tense fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence, Child death, Death, Vomit, Violence, Racism, Pregnancy, Murder, Mass/school shootings, Kidnapping, Islamophobia, Hate crime, Grief, Gore, Excrement, Death of parent, Confinement, and Blood

Moderate: Rape

Minor: Pedophilia

acascadeofbooks's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence, Racism, Murder, and Mass/school shootings