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My Murder by Katie Williams

20 reviews

bessadams's review against another edition

dark emotional funny mysterious reflective tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• 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

Graphic: Mental illness, Murder, Violence, and Death

Moderate: Injury/Injury detail, Abandonment, and Pregnancy

Minor: Stalking and Death of parent

knit_the_resistance's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional funny mysterious 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

Well I definitely did NOT see the ending coming. This book was outside my comfort zone (speculative fiction is not my jam), but I really enjoyed it. I thought it was a really clever exploration of PPMD and the idea of postpartum psychosis. What if a psychotic break could be manifest? 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Death of parent, Stalking, Mental illness, Gaslighting, Blood, Abandonment, Pregnancy, and Injury/Injury detail

jakobmarleymommy's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional inspiring reflective medium-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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Minor: Suicidal thoughts, Murder, Pregnancy, Death, Death of parent, Violence, Stalking, and Mental illness

torturedreadersdept's review

challenging dark emotional funny 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? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Abandonment, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Body horror, Gaslighting, Grief, Blood, Dysphoria, and Medical content

Minor: Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual content, Violence, Death of parent, Stalking, and Pregnancy

guessgreenleaf's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious tense fast-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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood and Murder

Moderate: Death of parent, Grief, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Pregnancy and Stalking

amberspej's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• 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 and Violence

Moderate: Injury/Injury detail and Stalking

erkoning's review against another edition

challenging emotional inspiring mysterious reflective medium-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

4.0

This was a very thought provoking book, and I would highly recommend it.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Stalking, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Death, Alcohol, Pregnancy, Grief, and Medical content

elderwoodreads's review against another edition

emotional mysterious reflective slow-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? It's complicated

5.0

This book is beautifully written! Williams had me hooked from the very beginning and did an excellent job of unwinding the story with beautiful, flowy language. I can't wait to reread this knowing the ending to see what hints I can pick up on that I missed the first time. 

If you were let down by Grady Hendrix's The Final Girls Support Grpup but loved the premise, this book will absolutely redeem it for you. 

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Content Warnings

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

Moderate: Mental illness, Pregnancy, and Medical content

Minor: Death of parent

lovelyoutliers's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot

4.25

When you first meet Lou, a mother in her 30s, pulling hair out of the drain of the bathtub and making jokes about her husband's first wife, you see relatable characters. When you start to piece together the circumstances of her curious life - her murder by a serial killer followed by cloning, the little details of her life feel familiar and a believable picture of a not-so-distant future. Clever twists and turns that I did not see coming, it is a quick paced speculative fiction which I found fun to read. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Stalking and Murder

leonorekoki's review against another edition

emotional mysterious reflective 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

5.0

Original, startling, beautifully written speculative crime fiction. I found myself recommending it to a friend who reads in neither genre, though, based purely on the writing. It's literary in its use of language and emotional exploration, but still a propulsive read with plenty of plot that kept me turning pages all night. 

Only 280 pages, and I read it in one day, two sittings. I'm impressed by Williams's ability to spin a tale so complete, compelling, and creative in a book of this length. I already had Tell the Machine Goodnight on my radar but hadn't yet gotten around to it because speculative fiction isn't my go-to genre, but after reading My Murder, I'm excited to give it a try. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Pregnancy, Abandonment, Misogyny, Violence, and Murder

Moderate: Stalking

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