Reviews tagging 'Murder'

De aard van breekbare dingen by Susan Meissner

4 reviews

sarahflanders's review against another edition

emotional hopeful mysterious medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death of parent, Toxic relationship, Alcohol, Sexual content, Violence, Death, Gore, Suicide, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, Emotional abuse, Car accident, Murder, Terminal illness, Physical abuse, Child death, Domestic abuse, Grief, Alcoholism, Chronic illness, Miscarriage, and Pregnancy

hinkleh's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious tense fast-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Miscarriage, Death of parent, Murder, Physical abuse, Domestic abuse, Suicide attempt, Pregnancy, Death, and Violence

Moderate: Chronic illness and Blood

ltulisiak's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious tense fast-paced

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

3.75

3.75 stars. This book was a very quick read (listen) with enough drama and emotion to keep me hooked throughout. It centers around a young lady who is an Irish immigrant who initially lived in NY, but chose to answer a mail-order bride advertisement to move to San Fransisco to take care of a widower and his young daughter. However, not everything is as it appears. There are secrets to behold from every adult in this book. Ultimately it ends up being a story of strong motherly love, female relationships/friendships, and sometimes having to leave trauma or tragedy behind to start anew. 

This is not one of my all-time favorites, and realistically I will probably have to re-read my review and the synopsis in a year or more in order to jog my memory as to what this was about. But I was looking for something quick and enjoyable, and this did just the trick. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse and Fire/Fire injury

Moderate: Infertility, Toxic relationship, Infidelity, Death of parent, Murder, Grief, and Death

Minor: Miscarriage and Child death

cursedepub's review against another edition

emotional mysterious sad fast-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Death, Domestic abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Infidelity, and Murder

Moderate: Miscarriage, Sexual assault, and Toxic relationship

Minor: Suicide