Reviews tagging 'Police brutality'

Everyone in My Family Has Killed Someone by Benjamin Stevenson

35 reviews

holly_keimig's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

5.0

I thoroughly enjoyed this book. I was hooked from the synopsis and the book grabbed on and never let go. It had twists and turns and I never could quite stay on top of everything that was happening. It felt a lot like the movie Knives Out, but fresh and different at the same time. The Cunningham family has gathered at a mountain resort to welcome one of their own who has been in jail. It may seem like you know the whole story, but trust me, you don't. If you enjoy humor and mystery and family drama, I highly recommend picking this one up! The audio was very well done too and enjoyable to listen to. The voice for Ernie was perfect!

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Content Warnings

Minor: Death, Toxic relationship, Violence, Police brutality, and Murder

themdash's review

dark emotional funny mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Child death, Confinement, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Gore, Gun violence, Infertility, Infidelity, Physical abuse, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Torture, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Police brutality, Medical content, Trafficking, Kidnapping, Grief, Medical trauma, Stalking, Death of parent, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

aprilb_reads's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark funny mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Police brutality, Death of parent, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Addiction, Child death, and Death of parent

Minor: Drug use, Infertility, Medical content, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis

joxinabox's review against another edition

funny mysterious tense medium-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? It's complicated

5.0

I absolutely ADORE this book, I think it's my favorite mystery novel I've ever read.

Ernest and his family feel like incredibly real people, all of them are flawed but extremely lovable. Ernie has this witty narration style that pokes fun at the mystery genre without dipping into outright insulting it, instead many of the jabs feel loving and lighthearted towards the typical tropes of a mystery novel. There's a lot of clever clues and build ups to the big twists, this is absolutely a novel you'll want to read/listen to several times. You'll pick up on so much on your other read throughs. I like them so much I refuse to mention spoilers in this review less I give it all away for someone who gets a little too nosy before they read the book. Go read this right now.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Child death, Cursing, Death, Emotional abuse, Blood, Police brutality, Grief, Car accident, Death of parent, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Drug abuse and Gaslighting

meggomyeggo1210's review against another edition

funny mysterious reflective tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Child death, Death, Drug abuse, Torture, Violence, Police brutality, Kidnapping, Car accident, Death of parent, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, and Injury/Injury detail

tashtasher's review

dark emotional funny mysterious sad tense fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Gun violence, Infidelity, Violence, Blood, and Murder

Moderate: Addiction, Child death, Suicide, Torture, Police brutality, Kidnapping, Grief, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, and Injury/Injury detail

chronic_listener's review against another edition

dark funny mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, Drug use, Gore, Gun violence, Physical abuse, Suicide, Torture, Violence, Blood, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Addiction, Confinement, Drug abuse, Infertility, Infidelity, Vomit, Police brutality, Medical content, Kidnapping, Car accident, and Alcohol

librarybookfamily's review

adventurous tense

• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Police brutality, and Murder

Moderate: Death of parent and Abandonment

Minor: Child abuse

angievachon's review against another edition

dark emotional medium-paced

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

4.0

I figured out the villain about half way through but there were still lots of things I didn’t figure out. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Child death, Murder, and Fire/Fire injury

Moderate: Child abuse

Minor: Vomit, Police brutality, and Medical content

melaschnie's review against another edition

mysterious 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

Graphic: Body horror, Confinement, Death, Drug use, Gun violence, Infertility, Torture, Violence, Blood, Police brutality, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Addiction, Child death, Drug abuse, Suicide, Medical content, Kidnapping, Car accident, and Alcohol

Minor: Cancer and Vomit