Reviews tagging 'Murder'

The Six Deaths of the Saint by Alix E. Harrow

39 reviews

lujisa's review

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dark emotional 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

4.0

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tinyjude's review

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dark emotional reflective sad fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes

5.0

Honestly, I don't know what to say other than I am in awe. Such a simple yet complex story and characters compressed perfectly into so little pages. It surpassed my expectations by far after hearing so many good things about this short story. It is incredibly hard to fit a well-crafted story, characters, world, etc. In just 30 pages but Alix does it wonderfully, becoming a master with this one.

The play with the pronouns and shifting perspectives, the cyclical storytelling, the slow but sorrowful realisations of the protagonist, the ending that makes justice to this fantastic story. I just fell deeply in love with this story and I think it would work so well in a short stories college classroom as a material for discussion and learning. Well done, Alix E. Harrow, I will definitely check out your other works after this delectable artwork.
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huntress's review

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dark emotional mysterious reflective tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? N/A
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

5.0

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ithladin's review

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adventurous dark emotional mysterious sad fast-paced

4.0

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theremightbecupcakes's review

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adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • 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

5.0

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priesty23's review

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

5.0

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nefariousbee's review

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

5.0

this books absolutely disarmed me, it's so good. so original, so *intense* in all the ways I love
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bookstorebinge's review

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5.0

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nicoleoc1901's review

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

2.75

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pookiee's review

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

4.75

a well done medieval atmosphere, takes less than an hour to devour, and delivers a gut punch using one of my favorite themes:
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