Reviews tagging 'Murder'

Acércate by Sara Gran

93 reviews

carbinara's review against another edition

mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.0

Really enjoyed this book! Quick and fun read to set the mood for halloween, although sometimes felt it was a little too quick and dramatic. Still, had a good time reading it :)

Felt proper bad for Amanda come the end bless x

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Fire/Fire injury, Infidelity, Murder, Death, Toxic friendship, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Animal cruelty, Child abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Mental illness, and Blood

Minor: Sexual content

thereadingdude's review against another edition

dark tense fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Murder, Animal cruelty, Child abuse, Death, Mental illness, Sexual content, Blood, Physical abuse, Alcohol, Body horror, and Gore

bskell's review against another edition

dark tense fast-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder and Blood

Moderate: Infidelity

xwritingstoriesx's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Forced institutionalization, Child abuse, Violence, Murder, and Infidelity

jj_tj's review against another edition

dark mysterious 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Murder, Blood, and Infidelity

Moderate: Sexual content and Mental illness

gknott's review against another edition

dark funny mysterious fast-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? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Infidelity, Mental illness, and Blood

Minor: Alcohol and Vomit

nathiddles_106's review against another edition

dark sad 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Blood, and Death

Moderate: Cursing

asterius's review against another edition

dark funny mysterious tense fast-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? Yes

3.0

Thrilling, but definitely not for me. If I had to put my finger on what kept me from loving this one it would have to be the bare bones nature of who these character are. 

In part I supppose it's because the issue has also always been with Amanda, a bit, with it only now suddely escalating -- I just would've loved to have seen more of her life before. I didn't feel I believed her connection with her husband Greg either, cutting me off from the impact of the finale where the protagonist and the demon inhabiting her could really become one. Also, the relationship of the characters have to suffer for there to be drama, for it to feel like they're being driven apart. I just did not understand what either of them actually saw in one another before things even got particularly 'bad'.

This plot is certainly for some, but just didn't hit for me. The writing style was witty, clipped, and didn't waste any time with anything at all fluff or unnecessary; lots of strong craftsmanship in the thrill department. There were quite a few times I chuckled out loud at something, in a good way.

If you like the movie

 Possession,

you'll really like this.

PS: Did not like the Latina mystic/tarot reader stereotypical stock character; it seemed like a joke about the way these things are usually solved in movies, but it just didn't land with me. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Gore, Domestic abuse, Toxic relationship, Murder, and Violence

Moderate: Alcoholism, Animal death, Sexual content, Alcohol, and Body horror

Minor: Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Incest, and Forced institutionalization

baileyt2424's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious sad tense slow-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Grief, Gore, Blood, Infidelity, Murder, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis

entre_fanon_y_weil's review

dark funny mysterious

• Plot- or character-driven? Character

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Vomit, Blood, Forced institutionalization, and Mental illness