Reviews tagging 'Murder'

The Wolf Den by Elodie Harper

86 reviews

eelizard's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad 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? It's complicated

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abortion, Trafficking, Toxic relationship, Suicide, Slavery, Sexual violence, Emotional abuse, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, Rape, Abandonment, Violence, Sexual assault, Confinement, Child death, Toxic friendship, Physical abuse, Classism, Grief, Drug abuse, Death, Panic attacks/disorders, Murder, Misogyny, and Mental illness

Minor: Adult/minor relationship

lottselgar's review against another edition

dark emotional sad 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? Yes

4.75

never felt more attached to a group of women who work in a brothel before

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Classism, Emotional abuse, Suicide, Body shaming, Death, Pregnancy, Pedophilia, Gaslighting, Grief, Abandonment, Abortion, Child abuse, Toxic relationship, Alcohol, Fire/Fire injury, Misogyny, Murder, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Slavery, Toxic friendship, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Suicide attempt, Trafficking, Death of parent, Confinement, Injury/Injury detail, and Violence

bookswithlauren's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional informative reflective sad tense 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? No

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment, Abortion, Addiction, Bullying, Child abuse, Confinement, Death, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, Miscarriage, Kidnapping, Forced institutionalization, Body horror, Gaslighting, Vomit, Violence, Trafficking, Toxic relationship, Torture, Suicide, Slavery, Sexual assault, Injury/Injury detail, Grief, Gore, Fire/Fire injury, Pregnancy, Physical abuse, Sexism, Rape, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Blood, Body shaming, Child death, Cursing, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Toxic friendship, Sexual violence, Medical content, and Murder

amyicable's review against another edition

dark emotional informative sad slow-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Sexual content, Murder, Rape, Slavery, and Suicide

leahkarge's review against another edition

slow-paced

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

2.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Classism, Domestic abuse, Gaslighting, Kidnapping, Misogyny, Sexual assault, Abortion, Addiction, Ableism, Excrement, Sexual content, Alcohol, Sexism, Sexual harassment, Body shaming, Bullying, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Pedophilia, Pregnancy, Sexual violence, Violence, Vomit, Slavery, Suicide, Infidelity, Injury/Injury detail, Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Murder, Physical abuse, Rape, Toxic relationship, Trafficking, Death of parent, Colonisation, Cursing, Death, Fire/Fire injury, and Grief

bookshelfmonkey's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• 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

 This made me want to read more historical fiction. It felt realistic in its portrayal of the oppression of underrepresented groups without feeling graduitously traumatic and the characters all felt so real. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny, Slavery, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Abortion, Murder, Rape, Sexual harassment, and Sexual violence

neverlandangel's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful sad slow-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? It's complicated

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Murder, Slavery, and Sexual violence

Moderate: Suicide

sammyjoe13's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring 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? No

4.0

I went into this book pretty much blind, not knowing what to expect. 
It was recommended by a friend, and wow, wow, wow. 

The dynamic between the women in this book is amazing, even though they are going through hell, they still manage to joke and banter. The strong female friendships in this book melt my heart. These are some tough women❤️

If you are on the fence, give it a go. 
Its not fast paced, but It keeps you interested the whole way through, 
Because you want to know how it ends.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Rape, and Sexual assault

hilcraw123's review against another edition

dark emotional sad tense 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

4.75

Loved this book from beginning. First part of a trilogy. Book group choice.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Grief, Murder, Rape, Cursing, Trafficking, Death, Slavery, and Violence

Moderate: Grief, Emotional abuse, Murder, Abortion, and Blood

Minor: Cursing and Death

sofiadanielle's review

challenging dark emotional sad medium-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? It's complicated

4.0

It’s a difficult read to get through, not because the story isn’t interesting or the writing is bad.. But the subject matter is heavy. The every day life of these characters feels so especially heavy, that it was hard for me to get through the first half. 

However, having finished, I’m in better spirits about the second novel, to continue Amara’s story and see how everything else unfolds. I think I still need a rest from the heavy content, though, frankly, and will probably read something a bit more lighthearted before continuing the series. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual violence, Rape, Suicide, Sexual assault, Slavery, and Violence

Moderate: Physical abuse, Abortion, and Murder