Reviews tagging 'Murder'

Meurtre mode d'emploi by Holly Jackson

1898 reviews

madelinedalton's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious 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? It's complicated

3.5

A super fast-paced and fun murder mystery that definitely helped me on my journey to get out of this damn reading slump!

While solving the murder itself was engaging, I think the characterization was lacking. Pip has no discernible qualities besides an insatiable need to solve crime, and there’s no compelling motivation for why she is this way besides that she always felt like something was off about the case. Her friendship with Ravi was endearing on the surface, but it had no substance to get me emotionally invested. 

I did clock Mr. Ward as the killer pretty early on, but then forgot about it until Pip found the note in her locker. Thank god there was a follow-up twist after Pip turned him in—I would’ve been far more disappointed in the ending had Mr. Ward been the only killer.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder and Blood

Moderate: Stalking

Minor: Drug abuse, Suicide, Animal death, Car accident, Death of parent, and Rape

purplepoodleclub's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious tense medium-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Animal death, Murder, Kidnapping, and Drug use

lilybug20724's review against another edition

funny lighthearted mysterious slow-paced

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

4.0

It gets better

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder

Moderate: Drug abuse, Suicide, Racism, Sexual assault, and Drug use

_gabylou's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional inspiring mysterious reflective 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

5.0

This book is amazingly written, the plot twists are incredible, I was really invested in the story because of the complex and interesting characters. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Murder

Minor: Animal death

kaydenm13's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual violence, Murder, and Drug use

jojothefool's review against another edition

emotional hopeful mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

I felt like the end was a little clunky and just very

“oh no you caught me I did it here’s my whole plan and story laid out bit by bit” which just doesn’t seem realistic I guess?? Like unless it’s the cops questioning you? Idk. I was also a bit I guess disappointed in Pip after what happens with Barney I thought she’d be super pissed and use it like a revenge moment instead of stopping the investigation. I guess I read her character wrong? She just seemed very steadfast and headstrong with everything else, it was weird for her to suddenly stop I think

overall a very fun and entertaining time however 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Child death, Murder, and Drug abuse

Moderate: Racism, Animal death, Rape, Pedophilia, Death of parent, Sexual assault, and Stalking

Minor: Self harm

There are no explicitly described rape scenes, but drugged rape is discussed and brought up throughout the novel

lenaricharz's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious tense fast-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Murder, Adult/minor relationship, Bullying, Sexual assault, Suicide, Forced institutionalization, Drug abuse, and Rape

Minor: Cancer and Death of parent

alexkris's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Rape, Drug use, Death, Blood, Bullying, Alcohol, and Kidnapping

Minor: Sexual assault and Car accident

milly33's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional 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? It's complicated

5.0

I was curious to know what all the hype was about this book, so I decided to give it a read; it really does live up to the praise it gets. It was a page turner from start to finish. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Murder, and Drug abuse

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship and Hate crime

mcathbaker's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny inspiring sad 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? No

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Fatphobia, Suicide, Domestic abuse, Murder, Bullying, Toxic friendship, Drug abuse, Death of parent, Self harm, Kidnapping, Xenophobia, Vomit, and Sexual violence