Reviews tagging 'Murder'

The Girls by Emma Cline

159 reviews

lindseygcarden's review against another edition

dark sad

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Child abuse, Murder, Animal cruelty, Alcohol, Toxic friendship, Domestic abuse, Toxic relationship, Sexual violence, Violence, Drug use, Sexual assault, Sexism, Lesbophobia, Kidnapping, Misogyny, Trafficking, Sexual content, Adult/minor relationship, Rape, Sexual harassment, Gore, Physical abuse, and Pedophilia

jkull_10's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Physical abuse, Toxic friendship, Eating disorder, Adult/minor relationship, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Violence, Death, Murder, Mental illness, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Self harm, Blood, Classism, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, and Gore

zeliiiieeee's review against another edition

dark tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content, Child abuse, Child death, Rape, Sexual harassment, Sexual assault, Physical abuse, Violence, Death, Murder, and Sexual violence

ellievelazquez's review against another edition

dark tense medium-paced

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

2.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Murder, Sexual assault, and Sexual harassment

Moderate: Toxic friendship and Drug use

um… definitely a book. i found it dragging in some parts. reallt wish there could’ve been more description of the cult itself in terms of belief and how it came about. it’s not entirely sufficient enough to say something is a cult or posit a group as one without actually meeting the criteria of what a cult is. this book could’ve been better than what it was.

lara_mac's review against another edition

challenging dark slow-paced

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

2.5

Mostly a story of an unpopular teenager acting out because she so desperately wants to fit in with a group. It’s very difficult to stick it out through the graphic sex depictions about a 14 year old. I liked the commentary on how easily people can get sucked into the cult environment when it is mostly made up of mundanity, but not much else.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Sexual assault, Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Murder, and Child death

gellyreads's review against another edition

dark reflective sad tense slow-paced

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

5.0

Wow. I am kind of surprised that I loved this book as much as I did. It was slow, and it felt like nothing happened, but it also felt so dark, twisted, and intense. I also feel like Cline has produced some of the most realistic and authentic feminist prose in fiction that I've seen recently. I have so many quotes and passages from this book that I loved, that I just had to write down for future me, which ultimately lead me to giving this 5 stars. This book is not for every body. It is incredibly messed up, but it is also a very accurate image of what it is like to be a white woman in the patriarchy.  

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Sexual content, Drug use, Murder, Sexual assault, Cursing, Misogyny, Violence, and Rape

kittyfast's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Drug abuse, Blood, Sexual violence, Adult/minor relationship, Pedophilia, Body horror, Death, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Murder, Physical abuse, Rape, Gaslighting, Domestic abuse, Gore, Violence, Drug use, Eating disorder, Hate crime, and Sexual assault

kfergy's review against another edition

dark sad medium-paced

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

1.75

Had this not been for a book club, I would have DNFd the book, I just found it to be boring and not worth reading the underage, questionable-consent sex that took place. 

Who is the audience for this book, someone vaguely interested in the Manson family for vibes but doesn't want to read Helter Skelter? So yeah, not for me. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Drug use, Sexual content, and Murder

Moderate: Sexual violence

Minor: Suicide and Toxic friendship

lindsayerin's review against another edition

dark mysterious sad medium-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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Toxic friendship, Child abuse, Sexual harassment, and Adult/minor relationship

Moderate: Child death, Murder, and Domestic abuse

Minor: Blood

ventenne's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

4.0

incredibly dark. a poignant and unflinching look into what it is like to be a teenage girl, and how the echoes of that experience penetrate the rest of your life.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Pedophilia, Emotional abuse, Drug abuse, Rape, Child abuse, and Drug use

Moderate: Murder