Reviews tagging 'Murder'

Pretty Things by Janelle Brown

15 reviews

kyrstin_p1989's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

3.5

I found much of the plot predictable and yet I really enjoyed this book. It was exciting, dramatic, and full of twists and turns. A good thriller that had a happy-ish ending. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Fatphobia, Gaslighting, Grief, Infidelity, Blood, Cancer, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Suicide, Death of parent, Forced institutionalization, Gun violence, Self harm, Mental illness, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Violence, Classism, Death, Toxic friendship, Toxic relationship, Murder, and Suicidal thoughts

jenn_reads's review against another edition

dark fast-paced

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

4.75

This book has everything! Alternating narrators, terrible rich people, grifters, intrigue and betrayal, murder, snow. A++

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cancer, Mental illness, and Suicide

Moderate: Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Murder, and Vomit

Minor: Pregnancy

schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, why is it always fucking

pregnancy

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showingshelflove's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide attempt, Suicide, Suicidal thoughts, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Murder, Cancer, and Mental illness

omgmkg's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.5

I was on the edge of my seat for this entire book. Oh my goodness the twists and turns, the characters, the full and genuine exploration of these two highly flawed and deeply intertwined characters. Each time I thought the large twist was here, there was another. This book is delicious and dark and smarter than you might think (though a bit heavy handed with themes of blame, and a lot more complicated with themes of “pretty things” than I initially expected). I listened to the audiobook and Julia Whelan absolutely excels, per always. Also a million points for the primary characters being mostly women and a not terrible portrayal of severe mental illness.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide, Murder, Vomit, Toxic relationship, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Pregnancy, Mental illness, Grief, Drug abuse, and Death of parent

Minor: Alcoholism

shaney_swift's review against another edition

adventurous dark tense slow-paced

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

5.0

I've read enough thrillers to feel like I can generally see the plot twists coming, even if I don't predict them accurately. Janelle Brown, though, dropped one that was so unexpected to me that I literally found my husband to go "I DIDN'T SEE THIS COMING!" Well done. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder

Moderate: Vomit and Toxic relationship