Reviews tagging 'Murder'

アーモンド by Won-pyung Sohn

287 reviews

nanana_naaa's review against another edition

4.0

dark emotional reflective medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Bullying, Death, Physical abuse, Violence, Murder

mcrespo's review against another edition

4.5

challenging emotional hopeful reflective sad fast-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: Yes

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a very catcher in the rye-esque story. its super fast paced, and sohn has a command for tone and characterization. i especially love the use of metaphors with the almonds and the plum candies. i just wanted more almond metaphor in the end to tie it all up. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Death, Gore, Violence, Murder

lumew2's review against another edition

4.75

dark emotional hopeful sad fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Bullying, Child abuse, Cursing, Death, Physical abuse, Violence, Blood, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Injury/Injury detail

thespinystacks's review against another edition

4.25

dark emotional fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Murder

noshinbean's review against another edition

4.75

dark reflective fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Animal cruelty, Bullying, Child abuse, Death, Physical abuse, Violence, Blood, Grief, Murder, Abandonment

alexisgarcia's review against another edition

4.0

dark emotional reflective sad tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Chronic illness, Death, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Toxic friendship, Abandonment, Injury/Injury detail

heyitslizz's review against another edition

5.0

emotional reflective sad tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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The moment I opened this book I couldn't close it anymore. This is a fast-pased story with short chapters (max. 6-7p.). The ending made me cry. And just like the author wrote in the beginning and at the end of the book, I don't know if I was crying because this story was tragic or because it was happy. I don't even know if this story was happy or tragic at all. Maybe it was both of those and a lot more. This is a study about communication, growing up, emotions and the lack of them, and about relationships. relationships that are subtile, but very powerful.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Physical abuse, Murder

vira92's review against another edition

4.0

challenging emotional inspiring reflective sad fast-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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Death, Violence, Medical content, Grief, Murder, Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Torture

aespaldon24's review against another edition

5.0

emotional hopeful sad 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: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Cursing, Death, Violence, Medical content, Grief, Murder

Moderate: Animal cruelty

333amreen's review against another edition

4.5

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring lighthearted mysterious reflective relaxing sad tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Such an easy read year covers such complex topics. Only goes on to show how great the writing is! So philosophical and psychological all at once. LOVED HIS CONNECTION WITH GON but the Dora part felt forced and incomplete & that's the ONLY reason I took off the .5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Bullying, Chronic illness, Cursing, Death, Hate crime, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Terminal illness, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Medical content, Grief, Medical trauma, Death of parent, Murder, Injury/Injury detail