Reviews tagging 'Murder'

True Crime by Samantha Kolesnik

32 reviews

ashmont27's review against another edition

challenging dark sad fast-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

2.0

I think this book tried to explore some interesting themes (power, femininity, what I means to be good/bad), but it spent more time trying to be graphic and upsetting than actually saying anything interesting. You can explore these themes without being incredibly exploitative just for shock value. I love a gruesom tale, but its gotta have more of a point than this. I'm certainly not gonna forget it, but not in a good way. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Incest, Rape, Animal cruelty, Sexual assault, Murder, Suicidal thoughts, and Pedophilia

holbeckghyll's review against another edition

dark slow-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: Sexual content, Incest, Death of parent, Suicidal thoughts, Death, Pedophilia, Violence, Sexual assault, Blood, Torture, Sexual harassment, Kidnapping, Child abuse, Sexual violence, Rape, Physical abuse, and Murder

ripxw's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional fast-paced

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

2.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Rape, Incest, Sexual violence, and Violence

Moderate: Animal cruelty and Animal death

amandinesophie's review

dark reflective sad slow-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

2.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Torture, Sexual assault, Animal cruelty, Violence, Rape, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Murder, Emotional abuse, Sexual violence, Pregnancy, Incest, Child abuse, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Vomit

Minor: Gore

shaunaofthedead's review against another edition

dark medium-paced

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Incest, Animal cruelty, Sexual assault, and Murder

ksloma's review

challenging dark sad slow-paced

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

2.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Sexual harassment, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, and Murder

Minor: Rape and Physical abuse

philomathean's review against another edition

challenging dark sad tense fast-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

2.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Murder, Pedophilia, Vomit, Child abuse, Confinement, Sexual assault, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Death, and Incest

sylvestra's review

challenging dark tense fast-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

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Sexual violence, Murder, Sexual assault, Rape, Incest, Misogyny, Child abuse, and Pedophilia

Moderate: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Fire/Fire injury, Child death, Death of parent, and Alcohol

meowster's review against another edition

dark emotional tense fast-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

2.0

Very dark but not good. It feels like it was just written to be a violent book but not interesting. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Animal death, Animal cruelty, Physical abuse, Torture, Murder, Sexual assault, and Rape

makaylaagomez's review against another edition

dark tense fast-paced

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

4.0

So nauseating 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual violence, Animal cruelty, Body horror, Child abuse, Death, Domestic abuse, Gore, Incest, Mental illness, Murder, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Vomit, and Violence