Reviews tagging 'Murder'

Untitled by Linsey Miller

16 reviews

melaniereadsbooks's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

5.0

This book is delightfully dark and twisted, with morally grey main characters and hardcore "I love you but I'm still going to kill you" vibes.  Honestly I loved everything about this. I was immediately addicted to how dark the writing was and the complexity and uniqueness of the magic system. Let me just say, it took me A WHILE to figure out why sometimes it said wright and sometimes wrought, but once I figured it out it made way more sense and I was even more in love. The way Lorena uses her powers is incredible and I am completely in love with her.  I also love Alistair! You wanna a Darkling-esque love interest but he actually has redeemable qualities? Miller's got you covered.  

Also because half of my brain is filled with memes, may I present:
Looks like a cinnamon roll, but could kill you: Lorena
Looks like they could kill you, but is actually a cinnamon roll: Alistair
Looks like a cinnamon roll, is a cinnamon roll: Basil
Looks like they could kill you, would kill you: Carlow.

Kthxbai

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Self harm, Blood, Murder, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Death of parent, and Suicide

foreverinastory's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious tense slow-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

4.0

 Deliciously dark and a wild ride!

Rep: Alloromantic Asexual female MC, nonbinary side character.

CWs from the author: The magic system in this book is based off of sacrifice and heavily features self-harm (specifically cutting) and actions that mirror self-harm. The characters also discuss self-harm at different points in the book. Scenes describing it do occur in first person. The book also features on-the-page murder and mass murder, references to child death, the deaths of parents, discussions and depictions of sacrifices/executions, references to factory-related accidents and deaths, references to child neglect and abuse, references to filicide, references to sibling deaths, and multiple scenes about death. There is also a reference to mass suicide.

For more general content, please be aware that this book contains cutting, violence, blood, murder, abuse, and death. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Blood, Murder, Death, Self harm, Suicide, Emotional abuse, and Domestic abuse

Moderate: Child abuse, Child death, Death of parent, and Sexual content

truthaurdare's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious sad tense slow-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Body horror, Death, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Genocide, Gore, Grief, Medical content, Medical trauma, Murder, Physical abuse, Self harm, Torture, Toxic relationship, and Violence

Paranormal horror novel about the dangers of capitalism

heytherekaity's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Acephobia/Arophobia, Blood, Body horror, Child death, Chronic illness, Cursing, Death, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Gore, Grief, Gun violence, Murder, Self harm, Toxic relationship, and Violence

bookcheshirecat's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious tense slow-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Self harm, Death, and Murder

Minor: Death of parent and Acephobia/Arophobia

sunshinestark's review against another edition

5.0

If you've been searching for a story with a main character where their sexuality (asexuality to be exact) is not the focus of the story, look no further than this dark fantasy. Linsey Miller fantastically weaves a story about monsters and the potential end of the world with a variety of queer characters that will have you racing through each page. Born into a world where some people are gifted with powers of either creation or destruction through lineage from beings called the Vile or the Noble, Lorena has kept her powers a secret. She is one of the rare few who are gifted with both Vile and Noble powers. After outing herself in order to save someone she loves, Lorena is forced to work with Prince Alistair to stop a sentient door keeping the Vile at bay from opening. The Prince's reputation as cruel and terrifying is well known, but the more Lorena gets to know him, the more she sees there's more to him than the rumors let on. As they become closer and her former relationships are pushed to the breaking edge as secrets are unveiled Lorena must decide what she's willing to sacrifice to save those who most deserve it.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Acephobia/Arophobia, Blood, Death, Death of parent, Grief, Murder, Self harm, and Violence