Reviews tagging 'Murder'

Girl, Serpent, Thorn by Melissa Bashardoust

38 reviews

lil_bored_creature's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

5.0

If I could, this book would recieve even more than five stars from me. I seriously can't remember the last time I read such an awesome book. 
I loved the dimensions of the characters. Lobed all of the twists, how nerve-wracking it was during some scenes and just how well written it was. Truly an amazing book and I can't wait to read more books that the author wrote. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood and Murder

em_of_swags's review

medium-paced

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

3.75

really liked the last third, but the beginning felt a bit too much like acotar to me, or like a bit too cliche? idk, but I liked that the author included a note on Persian mythology in the end, that was pretty interesting 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, and Murder

Minor: Animal death, Torture, and Kidnapping

squinnittowinit's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious medium-paced

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

4.25

Beautiful fantasy world based on ancient Persia. Story feels like a classic fairytale in the format of a novel, almost Romantic in style. Good character development from the main character, satisfying ending.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement

Moderate: Body horror, Bullying, Death, Emotional abuse, Toxic relationship, Kidnapping, Murder, Gaslighting, War, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Child abuse, Suicide, Blood, and Stalking

evelyne_cormier's review against another edition

adventurous emotional mysterious 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? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Minor: Violence, Kidnapping, Murder, and Gaslighting

phvntomstvrs's review against another edition

adventurous emotional medium-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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Death, and War

Moderate: Body horror, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Toxic relationship, Blood, Murder, and Abandonment

hiddeninfantasy's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious medium-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? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Animal death, Body horror, Confinement, Death, Gore, Torture, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Murder, Abandonment, War, and Injury/Injury detail

infjkiki's review against another edition

adventurous emotional inspiring tense medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Death, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Murder, Gaslighting, War, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Toxic relationship

greatexpectations77's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional medium-paced

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

4.0

I thought this was interesting, and I really liked the love triangle. I can't believe I spent my young adult years reading about stupid boys when I could have read about awesome women. More women with powers pleaseeee.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement

Moderate: Bullying, Death, Gore, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Gaslighting, Abandonment, and War

Minor: Ableism, Sexual content, Murder, and Fire/Fire injury

reign_kaur's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring mysterious reflective 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Minor: Genocide, Violence, Xenophobia, Murder, Gaslighting, Abandonment, and War

taroroot's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious 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? Yes

3.0

this was a perfectly average YA fantasy. i enjoyed it but wouldn't consider it to be particularly special. i liked the Persian mythology elements. i think certain aspects of Soraya & Parvaneh's relationship were rushed which made it feel sort of inauthentic to me.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Murder, and War