Reviews tagging 'Murder'

Mr. Mercedes by Stephen King

76 reviews

schmitzy_'s review

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Incest, Racial slurs, Blood, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Child death, Child abuse, and Murder

Moderate: Ableism, Alcoholism, Mental illness, and Vomit

alainmorterud's review

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? It's complicated

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, and Murder

Moderate: Incest

dwellordream's review

dark tense medium-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence and Murder

xoxojordanisabella's review

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Murder, and Racial slurs

keen's review

adventurous dark emotional tense fast-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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Incest, Violence, Child death, Child abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, Toxic relationship, Vomit, Xenophobia, Racial slurs, Racism, Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Blood, Body horror, Body shaming, Bullying, Car accident, Cursing, Death, Death of parent, Drug use, Genocide, Grief, Gun violence, Stalking, Physical abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, Medical trauma, Murder, and Mental illness

Moderate: Homophobia, Sexual content, Animal cruelty, and Animal death

Minor: Excrement

faulknerd865's review

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Diverse cast of characters? No

5.0

Much different from King’s other books, but I thoroughly enjoyed it. No gimmicks, no crazy twists, just a good old fashioned mystery and thriller. The last quarter had me on the edge of my seat.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Child death, Death, Incest, Mental illness, Murder, and Violence