Reviews tagging 'Murder'

Sharp Objects by Gillian Flynn

583 reviews

jajajanea's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious sad fast-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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Self harm, Torture, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, and Murder

katydidreads's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad tense fast-paced

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Rape, Mental illness, Self harm, Murder, Sexual violence, Death, Child death, and Addiction

sarah1111b_'s review against another edition

challenging dark emotional tense fast-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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Self harm, Grief, Child death, Child abuse, Mental illness, and Murder

shelbielehto's review

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

5.0

This might be the most fucked up book I’ve ever read, but I could not put it down.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Sexual assault, Self harm, Violence, Emotional abuse, Death, Sexual harassment, Alcohol, Medical trauma, Bullying, Alcoholism, Murder, Kidnapping, Injury/Injury detail, Child death, and Child abuse

nreyno's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional 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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child abuse, Medical trauma, Vomit, Emotional abuse, Alcohol, Chronic illness, Mental illness, Murder, Child death, Grief, Self harm, Body horror, and Bullying

belletex's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

4.25

Dark twisty sad mysterious. Nicely written but kind of grim in a nasty environment.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Sexual content, Mental illness, Murder, Self harm, and Rape

mayaphobic's review against another edition

mysterious reflective tense fast-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Mental illness, Death, Self harm, Alcoholism, Child abuse, and Terminal illness

Moderate: Mental illness and Vomit

Minor: Sexual content

ellieg2604's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense fast-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

4.25

This book was disgusting in a good way that only a mystery/thriller can be. It sucked me in and took me by surprise. It was very interesting. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Murder, and Self harm

nialystic's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Loveable characters? No

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Self harm, Murder, Emotional abuse, and Child death

Moderate: Medical trauma, Addiction, and Alcohol

kinic's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Emotional abuse, Torture, Self harm, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Child abuse, Toxic friendship, Violence, Vomit, Mental illness, Death, and Drug use

Moderate: Bullying, Alcohol, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Alcoholism, and Death