Reviews tagging 'Murder'

Bridge of Souls by V.E. Schwab

8 reviews

theintrovertsbooks's review against another edition

adventurous 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? It's complicated

3.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Fire/Fire injury

Minor: Medical trauma, Death, Kidnapping, Murder, Medical content, Child death, and Slavery

socialpsysteph's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious tense fast-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

I really enjoyed the other 2 books in this series but was particularly excited to pick this one up as I have been to New Orleans before and love that city. The author does such a fantastic job of really grounding each book in the location and bringing the history and ghosts to life; I love it. It made it even more fun that I could vividly picture the majority of the locations since I was just there last year. I can't say much about the plot without spoilers since this is the 3rd installment but I loved the character progression and the new characters that were introduced. I'm hopeful that eventually more books will be released in this series.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child death

Minor: Slavery and Murder

alli_the_bookaholic13's review

adventurous challenging emotional funny hopeful mysterious reflective sad tense fast-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death

Minor: Fire/Fire injury, Murder, and Slavery

betweentheshelves's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious fast-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

The stakes are risen in this one in the best way possible! Cassidy keeps finding herself in more and more dangerous situations, continually building on the world that Schwab created in the first book. We get more of Lara in this one, and I'm loving the friendship between her and Cassidy. If there are more books, I definitely hope that she keeps popping in just at the right moment.

If you're looking for a great, spooky middle grade read, I'd definitely recommend this series!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, and Medical content

Moderate: Slavery, Terminal illness, and Confinement

Minor: Fire/Fire injury, Murder, and Racism

booksabound's review against another edition

adventurous dark funny 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? N/A

2.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death

Minor: Car accident, Child death, and Murder

Additional Content Warning:

Features hospital scene

iamkiaraayleen's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny hopeful mysterious tense fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child death, Death, Medical content, and Medical trauma

Minor: Fire/Fire injury, Murder, Slavery, and Terminal illness

puttingwingsonwords's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• 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

Graphic: Child death, Death, Medical content, and Medical trauma

Moderate: Confinement, Grief, Murder, Racism, and Slavery

meganelise's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny tense fast-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

This series just seems to check all the boxes for me- I can’t put them down once I start and I so, so thoroughly enjoy them. They’re creepy but not dark, funny but not goofy, just all-around delightful reads. I particularly enjoyed Bridge of Souls because I went to New Orleans a couple years ago and heard many of the same ghost stories Cassidy did on a ghost tour of the French Quarter. I would love to read more Cassidy Blake books, should Victoria Schwab have time to write them among her many many projects.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death and Violence

Minor: Murder, Slavery, and Racism