Reviews tagging 'Murder'

Bitterthorn by Kat Dunn

8 reviews

natashaleighton_'s review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious 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

5.0

Lush and hauntingly atmospheric, Kat Dunn’s breathtakingly vivid portrayal of love, loneliness and loss was an absolute pleasure to read! I absolutely adore gothic, dark fairytale style fantasy so knew I was gonna love this as soon as I read the premise. 

But, I have to say I was completely taken by surprise by how emotionally invested I became in our protagonist’s life. Mina (who reads like Cinderella, Belle and Aurora rolled into a single person), is such a kindhearted character whose eagerness to feel a little less of an outsider in her own home made me love her immediately.

Her longing for companionship (and a family that could actually love and care about her) had me absolutely livid on her behalf (especially when it came to her father) but her emotional journey was definitely worthwhile one and I’ll not be forgetting it anytime soon. 

I loved how vividly descriptive and rich in fairytale lore this was and with such a tender, sapphic romance at its heart, it wasn’t difficult for me to get completely lost within its pages. This is the first book by Dunn I’ve ever picked up, but given how thoroughly I devoured this, it’s certainly not going to be the last!  

I should also probably note that this is more of a character driven story, so the pacing might not be for everyone. Though, if (like me) you enjoy emotionally intense, slow burn narratives then you should definitely consider adding this to your TBRs— I promise you won’t be disappointed! 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief and Death

Moderate: Death of parent and Vomit

Minor: Blood, Kidnapping, and Murder

moonchild_cos's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious sad 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Grief, Animal death, Death, Fire/Fire injury, and Self harm

Moderate: Abandonment, Mental illness, and Suicidal thoughts

Minor: Sexual content, Vomit, Murder, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

kaetheluise_nckl's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious sad tense slow-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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Injury/Injury detail, Grief, Suicidal thoughts, Death, Abandonment, Self harm, Emotional abuse, and Fire/Fire injury

Moderate: Murder, Body horror, and Violence

Minor: Vomit, Sexual content, Blood, Confinement, Death of parent, and Kidnapping

- suicidal ideation - emotional abuse - neglect - self-harm - depression/anxiety

laffi's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious tense slow-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, Grief, Kidnapping, Death, Injury/Injury detail, Sexual content, and Abandonment

Minor: Blood, Slavery, and Murder

lunar_moths's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful mysterious 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? No

4.75

The best dark book I've read, lesbian romance, dark forest, mystery, magic, what more could you want.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Vomit, and Sexual content

Minor: Suicidal thoughts, Murder, Kidnapping, Fire/Fire injury, and Death of parent

sarahsbookss's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense 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? Yes

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Confinement, Gaslighting, Vomit, Kidnapping, Death of parent, Death, Injury/Injury detail, Slavery, Toxic relationship, Sexual content, Suicide attempt, Fire/Fire injury, Grief, Suicidal thoughts, Mental illness, and Self harm

leloly's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious sad tense slow-paced

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

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment and Emotional abuse

Moderate: Death, Child abuse, Death of parent, Self harm, and Grief

Minor: Blood, Body horror, Kidnapping, and Murder

astralbooks's review against another edition

dark emotional tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide attempt and Self harm

Moderate: Fire/Fire injury and Death of parent

Minor: Murder