Reviews tagging 'Murder'

Sugar by Bernice L. McFadden

13 reviews

theefinalhottie's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful reflective sad tense medium-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

4.0

I enjoyed the story of two completely different women becoming friends and learning from one another and actually having growth in their own journey’s. Even though the main character, Sugar, was not like by the town people based on her way of making income her next door neighbor accepted her for who she was and never judge. I mean these women had completely different upbringings and lives and yet they managed to be real and raw with each other as their friendship grew. As the reader secrets were revealed and shocking moments but it made sense when you think about in the end.

I really would’ve love for Joe to find out the connection to Sugar earlier but maybe that’s for the second book. 

I’m so glad she didn’t run away with Seth!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Physical abuse, Rape, Murder, Abandonment, Sexual assault, and Sexual violence

sorrel29's review

challenging dark emotional reflective sad 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? Yes

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual violence

Moderate: Murder and Child death

whatchapterareyouon's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad tense slow-paced

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

4.0

Wow this book is heavy! Set in the South of America in the 1950s, this is a character driven books that really has you empathising. (Trigger warning) it covers themes of abuse, race, prostitution. 

It’s based around the unlikely friendship of two women but delves into their backstories and the hardships they’ve been through. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Sexual content, Violence, Sexual assault, Murder, and Sexual violence

jordynkw's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective tense slow-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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Death, Injury/Injury detail, Pedophilia, Racism, Child death, Grief, Hate crime, Rape, Murder, Trafficking, and Violence

jennikreads's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Religious bigotry, Sexual violence, Sexual content, Grief, Bullying, Child death, Death, and Murder

moniipeters's review against another edition

dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring mysterious reflective sad tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• 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: Sexual assault, Sexual content, Child abuse, Grief, Rape, Sexual violence, Violence, Child death, Sexual harassment, and Murder

elleapple's review

dark emotional mysterious sad medium-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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Violence, Sexual violence, Child death, Sexual content, and Murder

winkieunc's review against another edition

emotional fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

5.0

 The audio book just pulled me in. I was so invested in the story. My heart broke with these characters. I highly recommend it if you like books that make you feel something. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder and Rape

Moderate: Sexism, Religious bigotry, Sexual content, and Sexual violence

Minor: Slavery and Terminal illness

laurataylor's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional tense slow-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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Blood, Death, Child death, Rape, Murder, Cancer, Child abuse, Drug use, and Sexual violence

thegirlfromthemoon's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Sexual violence, Sexual assault, Violence, Murder, and Grief