Reviews tagging 'Murder'

A Gathering of Shadows by V.E. Schwab

67 reviews

guessgreenleaf's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Murder, and Violence

Moderate: Alcoholism and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Self harm and Abandonment

carriepond's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

5.0

I am so glad to be re-reading this series. Still loving these books so much. I disagree with my past self, though— I like this one even more than the first one. The magical tournament was fun and created a suspenseful and entertaining backdrop to the rest of the story. Love how much Schwab continues to flesh out relationships and characters in this one while adding in new ones that just add to the story. Also, I don’t remember what happens in the next book, so I am still in suspense for the next book, haha! Happy I still love this series. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Murder and Violence

queen_saysan's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Violence, and Death

Moderate: Blood

Minor: Self harm, Alcoholism, and Kidnapping

littletiramisu's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny mysterious 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Fire/Fire injury, Self harm, Torture, Blood, Murder, Violence, and Misogyny

theintrovertsbooks's review

adventurous 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Self harm, Blood, Stalking, and Violence

Moderate: Confinement, Cursing, Death, Injury/Injury detail, and Murder

chronicacademia's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious tense slow-paced

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

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Drug use, Alcohol, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, and Fire/Fire injury

bookboxbabe's review against another edition

adventurous dark tense medium-paced

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

5.0

*upping to five stars upon reread*

original review:

(4.5)

the first book read like a stand alone, but this one actually read like the middle book in a serious, with a cliffhanger ending that makes me want to reach for book 3. 

also, kell and rhy’s relationship is amazing.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail, Death, Murder, and Blood

Moderate: Self harm

latida94's review against another edition

adventurous emotional tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Loveable characters? Yes

5.0

The like Big Stuff doesn't come in until the end there but I find it to work really well. That ending is intense!

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Murder, Alcoholism, Blood, and Self harm

maublew's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious 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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Violence, Confinement, and Self harm

Moderate: Alcohol and Murder

sofiadanielle's review against another edition

adventurous medium-paced

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

4.0

Definitely enjoyed A Darker Shade of Magic more, but I can’t say I didn’t like this book. Took me awhile to get through it, and I don’t love a cliffhanger ending *but* at least I’m driven to finish the last book of the series :)

As always, V.E. Schwab writes in a way that is easy and quick to read. I found the pacing to be a little bit odd (with the peak of action being at the end), but I suppose I’ll have all my answers and such about the peak in the next book.  

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Blood, Violence, Murder, Injury/Injury detail, and Kidnapping