Reviews tagging 'Murder'

The Notebook by Ágota Kristóf

6 reviews

snailbuds's review against another edition

challenging dark tense fast-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: War, Suicide, Animal death, Xenophobia, Sexual content, Racial slurs, Murder, Rape, Sexual assault, Pedophilia, Terminal illness, Animal cruelty, Racism, and Genocide

jojoliest's review against another edition

1.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Excrement, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Violence, Animal cruelty, Child abuse, and War

Moderate: Murder

Minor: Rape

mispaintedlady's review against another edition

challenging dark sad tense fast-paced

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

5.0

A critical analysis of war, hate and anti semitism told through the lens of twin boys who became products of survival and war. Intensely graphic , many parts were hard to read but this is an important book to finish. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment, Adult/minor relationship, Animal cruelty, Violence, Suicide, Sexual violence, Death of parent, Torture, Murder, Grief, Antisemitism, Animal death, War, Rape, Police brutality, Pedophilia, Child abuse, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Death, Gore, Genocide, and Fire/Fire injury

zebra52's review against another edition

dark tense medium-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child abuse, Death, and Murder

felixelagabiere's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional informative reflective sad fast-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? It's complicated

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Blood, Bullying, Child abuse, Death, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Genocide, Gore, Gun violence, Hate crime, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Police brutality, Rape, Self harm, Sexism, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Sexual content, Torture, Violence, and War

makaronja's review against another edition

dark fast-paced

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

2.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Child abuse, Death, Murder, Sexual content, and War