Reviews tagging 'Murder'

The Good Sister by Sally Hepworth

55 reviews

keijiwolf's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful reflective sad

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Child abuse, Child death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Infertility, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Toxic relationship, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, and Gaslighting

Moderate: Pedophilia, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, and Abortion

eyebee's review against another edition

emotional mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child abuse, Emotional abuse, and Murder

savvy_b's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny inspiring mysterious tense fast-paced

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

3.0

I absolutely loved Fern, but I feel like the plot was just too predictable. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Murder

alen's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

5.0

wow, i did not expect to like this one so much...i was worried about the whole pregnancy trope because i usually avoid it but it was not so relevant at the end and the story was really creepy/scary...def want to read other books from the author

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, Mental illness, Toxic relationship, Death of parent, and Murder

Moderate: Bullying

aud_vo's review against another edition

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Sexual assault, and Murder

annaem's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious sad tense fast-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Emotional abuse, Medical content, and Murder

Moderate: Child abuse and Domestic abuse

Minor: Animal cruelty and Drug abuse

roz03's review against another edition

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Ableism, Death, Emotional abuse, Sexual assault, Death of parent, and Murder

ebonyrose's review against another edition

dark mysterious slow-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? Yes

3.75

This was a really solid slow-burn suspense novel. I think Sally Hepworth did a good job developing believable and interesting characters, while still encouraging the reader to wonder "who really are these people?" While I found the ending to be a little quieter than I expected for a thriller, I overall really enjoyed this one and would definitely read more from the author in the future. Good way to start 2022!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body shaming, Chronic illness, Fatphobia, Infertility, Pedophilia, Sexual assault, Toxic relationship, Medical content, Kidnapping, Death of parent, Murder, and Pregnancy

leianajade's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious sad medium-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

This is one of the best examples of

an unreliable narrator

I’ve read. You know in your gut something is off, but the extent was jaw dropping for me.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Emotional abuse, Murder, Pregnancy, and Gaslighting

hkropp77's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• 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: Child death, Mental illness, Murder, and Pregnancy

Moderate: Child abuse, Drug abuse, and Sexual assault