Reviews tagging 'Murder'

Crier's War by Nina Varela

52 reviews

hanz's review against another edition

emotional mysterious medium-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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Child death, Confinement, Death, Gore, Violence, Blood, Excrement, Grief, Death of parent, and Murder

Moderate: Addiction, Drug use, and Infertility

cheeky_biscuits's review

adventurous dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Child abuse, Death, Drug use, Genocide, Violence, Xenophobia, Blood, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Gaslighting, and War

Moderate: Misogyny, Sexual content, Alcohol, and Classism

Minor: Confinement and Dysphoria

cinnamonandpancakes's review

adventurous dark emotional fast-paced

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

4.5

I'm never usually a 'love at first sight' kind of reader, but this was combined with such a heady mix of star-crossed lovers and enemies-to-lovers that I think my entire brain chemistry has been rewritten.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, Violence, Blood, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, and Classism

angelsbooks's review against another edition

adventurous challenging hopeful mysterious slow-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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexism, Violence, Murder, Abandonment, and War

mar's review against another edition

medium-paced

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

2.5

this book was kinda disappointing ngl but also the total one-sidedness of the enemies-to-lovers of it all was Extremely funny to me. crier was twirling her hair and going 🥺😍 ayla is soooo pretty i wonder if she likes me 🥰🥰🥰 and meanwhile ayla was thinking abt her brutal murder. unintentional comedy gold

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief

Moderate: Child death, Death, Blood, Death of parent, Murder, and Fire/Fire injury

Minor: Sexual content

yasaman's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark slow-paced

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

1.0

Although the writing was veryyyyy beautiful and lyrical, the book was boring and could’ve been written in 100 pages.
Nina Varela can write beautifully. I hope she learns how to write plots and twists too.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Slavery, Violence, Blood, Death of parent, Murder, War, and Injury/Injury detail

ofthewildland's review

adventurous emotional funny hopeful inspiring mysterious tense slow-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? No

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing, Death, Slavery, Violence, Blood, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, and War

laurbubbles's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious 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: Violence and Blood

Moderate: Death, Gore, Death of parent, Murder, and War

Minor: Sexual content

leafylover's review

adventurous challenging emotional tense medium-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: Child death, Death, Violence, Murder, War, and Classism

rayne_1906's review against another edition

adventurous emotional medium-paced

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

4.25

Audiobook - 6 hours 48 minutes - This is the first time I have listened to a completely new to me fantasy book as an audiobook, and I didn't expect to enjoy it as much as I did. I loved both of the main characters and their relationship felt realistic and didn't feel forced. The plot was engaging and I loved the world it was set in - it was a fascinating concept. I am looking forward to reading the sequel.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death and Murder