Reviews tagging 'Murder'

The Six Deaths of the Saint by Alix E. Harrow

39 reviews

sarahsbooklife's review against another edition

dark mysterious sad 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death and Murder

Moderate: War and Violence

Minor: Sexual content

finnickdeservedbetter's review

challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring mysterious reflective sad tense fast-paced

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

5.0

Not to be dramatic but this is one of the best things I've read and I feel like a different person than I was an hour ago when I started it.

I don't always retain the details or plotlines of books I read, but I don't think I'll physically be able to to forget this for the rest of my life. Rent free in my head, in a good way and bad way.

I'd like to note that I'm literally sobbing on my bedroom floor as I write this out so take that as you will.

Favourite quote:

"This time, when I push my face into the pool, when the water fills my mouth and floods my lungs, I am smiling. They will never sing my name."

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, War, Blood, Death, Emotional abuse, Murder, Slavery, Violence, and Toxic relationship

adhesivedolphin's review

adventurous dark emotional mysterious sad tense fast-paced

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

5.0

This might be my favourite book of the year. Which is shocking at less than an hour long. I listened twice, and found the second listening just as rewarding. The writing is vivid and doesn't shy away from uncomfortable topics, but also doesn't linger. The cast of characters felt interesting and complex in attitudes, motivations and goals. This is one of those books that I think everyone would benefit from reading and makes me re-evaluate my rankings of others books. Just wow.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, War, Death, Blood, Injury/Injury detail, Gore, and Murder

gaby_readsss's review

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious fast-paced

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

4.5

I really enjoyed this short story. The writing was stunning and the way how the story was laid out was fantastic because it made it so intriguing. 

It was a powerful story indeed, and I would definitely recommend reading it!

The ending was perfect! That last line was so beautiful!

“This time, when I push my face into the pool, when the water fills my mouth and floods my lungs, I am smiling. They will never sing my name.”

Wow. ✨

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Death, Murder, and War

miniingrid's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional inspiring sad tense medium-paced

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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Violence, War, and Murder

Minor: Torture, Injury/Injury detail, Grief, and Slavery

kristinallard's review

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? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Body horror, Injury/Injury detail, Violence, Murder, and Blood

blubonby's review

adventurous dark emotional mysterious fast-paced

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

5.0

this is so easily a 5 stars. Everything about this is amazing. So much story and life and feeling packed into every single one of these pages. I genuinely can’t even believe it’s only 30 pages long. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: War, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Violence, and Death

abicaro17's review

adventurous dark mysterious reflective 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? It's complicated

5.0

I had never given a book under 100 pages more than 4 stars. This book deserves it. Not only does the author manage to establish a good story, but she manages to establish character traits and flaws as well! Almost no names or specifics but the weight of the plot balances out any need for specifics. I will be reading all these other novellas and possibly whatever else this author has written. My life was somehow changed by 30 pages! 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, War, Body horror, Injury/Injury detail, Child abuse, Toxic relationship, Blood, Death, Classism, Child death, Gaslighting, Gore, Grief, Murder, Torture, and Toxic friendship

peggy_racham's review

5.0

"I know him, and in knowing him I love him, and in loving him I cannot do as he wishes."

Never has a shorter story made me this emotional. Also second person prespective, which I love.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Genocide, Body horror, Death, Grief, Violence, Colonisation, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Blood, Injury/Injury detail, Fire/Fire injury, Medical content, War, Gore, and Murder

lizreadsbooks's review

adventurous dark emotional sad fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character

4.5

4.5 stars. I heard Alix E. Harrow say in an interview that she is working on a novel-length version of this story, and I can’t wait. Time loops, a badass lady knight, and an underdog love story. Yes, please.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Murder and Violence