Reviews tagging 'Cursing'

The Word Is Murder by Anthony Horowitz

5 reviews

zlizzyv's review against another edition

mysterious medium-paced

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

3.0

It was a slow start and throughout the book it felt like Horowitz was self promoting. At first it was exciting to realize he was talking about himself, referencing books I had read before, but it soon became too much. It felt like every chapter he mentioned one of his works, and it didn’t add to the plot in any meaningful way. I didn’t get fully hooked on the storyline until halfway in, partially because of this.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder

Moderate: Cursing, Homophobia, Infidelity, Suicidal thoughts, Child death, Blood, Car accident, Body horror, Death of parent, Injury/Injury detail, Mental illness, Violence, Death, Grief, and Vomit

Minor: Drug use

leebeeloves'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? It's complicated

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, and Death of parent

Moderate: Car accident

Minor: Pedophilia, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Cursing, Homophobia, and Injury/Injury detail

amiegold's review against another edition

challenging mysterious medium-paced

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

4.75

This book was perfect for me this week!  I loved the characters and the way it was written, citing real world people and events.  It made it feel like this was more of a spunky true crime novel, though it is actually fiction.  I thought I knew exactly what was going on and was ready for a tidy, cozy mystery style wrap up, but I was dead wrong.  It was a fun read, while also having parts that had downright 'thriller' levels of tension. Great book!

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Cursing

supernova_reader's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious medium-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Alcoholism, Antisemitism, Cursing, Blood, Death, and Homophobia

ne0n_ange1's review against another edition

funny mysterious relaxing tense slow-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Car accident, Child death, Death, Murder, and Violence

Moderate: Cursing

Minor: Death of parent, Grief, Homophobia, Stalking, and Suicidal thoughts