Reviews tagging 'Murder'

The Unmaking of June Farrow by Adrienne Young

85 reviews

torturedreadersdept's review against another edition

emotional mysterious 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Body horror, Cursing, Dementia, Pregnancy, Vomit, Death of parent, Blood, Chronic illness, Domestic abuse, Mental illness, Murder, Stalking, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Death, Abandonment, Toxic relationship, Suicide, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, and Dysphoria

condls27's review against another edition

emotional mysterious fast-paced

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

5.0

I could tell from the first chapter that this was one of those books I could read in one sitting. I had to force myself to put the book down. This has the haunting and angsty vibes that we got in Spells for Forgetting but still its own unique story. I loved it, Adrienne Young is officially an auto-buy author for me now!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Murder, Grief, Religious bigotry, and Abandonment

Minor: Sexual content

juliermiller's review

emotional hopeful mysterious 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? It's complicated

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Suicide, Violence, Murder, Mental illness, Pregnancy, and Religious bigotry

avastras1's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional lighthearted mysterious reflective sad tense fast-paced

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

5.0

Adrienne Young’s writing is amazing fantasy interwoven with the complexities of mothers & daughters and love. This book was so unique and well crafted, I enjoyed everything about it. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Murder and Domestic abuse

naomi_k's review against another edition

emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Terminal illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Mental illness, and Abandonment

Moderate: Toxic relationship and Domestic abuse

Minor: Pregnancy, Suicide, Stalking, Sexual content, and Cursing

angiebradley's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence and Murder

katievallin's review against another edition

dark 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? It's complicated

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Death, Death of parent, Religious bigotry, Abandonment, and Blood

Moderate: Mental illness, Sexual content, Cursing, Domestic abuse, Stalking, Grief, Police brutality, and Alcohol

Minor: Gun violence and Pregnancy

jenropell's review against another edition

adventurous hopeful mysterious reflective slow-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content, Mental illness, Murder, and Grief

melissaslibraryy's review

emotional hopeful mysterious reflective sad 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

4.5

This book is unlike any other I’ve read (or at least remember reading lol.) The magical realism was well written throughout the story and once I got over the initial confusion I felt, I knew I was hooked. While I’m aware the romance wasn’t a huge part of the story, I would’ve appreciated June and Aemond coming together more other than her relying on her memories for her to love him again.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Grief, Police brutality, Murder, Violence, Death of parent, Abandonment, Blood, and Injury/Injury detail

jen_sten's review

emotional mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes

5.0

This one made my heart sing. A great story that kept me hooked and surprised me til the end. I finished it in two days and haven't read a book that quickly in quite some time. The descriptive writing made me fall in love with the Blue Ridge mountains and yearn for a farm in fictional Jasper. Would read again!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder