Reviews tagging 'Murder'

Bright Young Women by Jessica Knoll

624 reviews

emily_yarman's review

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.5

I devoured this fictional retelling of Ted Bundy’s reign of terror. Focuses on the courageous women that sought justice for their friends. Gripping and at times very tender. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual violence and Murder

stineistrying's review

challenging emotional hopeful mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Rape, and Murder

Moderate: Death, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Blood, Gaslighting, and Sexual harassment

saramcintyre's review

dark mysterious medium-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder

Moderate: Gun violence, Homophobia, Misogyny, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Grief, and Sexual harassment

fiercereadsfiction's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional informative sad slow-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence and Murder

Moderate: Homophobia

Minor: Rape and Sexual violence

jofisherwrites's review against another edition

dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Kidnapping, Grief, and Murder

Minor: Child abuse, Eating disorder, Dementia, and Death of parent

juliettt89's review

dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Sexual assault, Blood, and Murder

anocturne's review

challenging dark inspiring sad tense 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Kidnapping, Medical trauma, Stalking, Murder, and Lesbophobia

Minor: Cancer, Child abuse, Confinement, Cursing, Eating disorder, Forced institutionalization, Dementia, Car accident, Death of parent, Outing, and Pandemic/Epidemic

incendiarycake's review

challenging dark emotional sad medium-paced

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

3.5

Hard to read at times, not the author's fault but the subject matter. Not sure I really liked the split narrative as well as the frequent time skipping. I really liked how the focus of the book was on the victims and the long-lasting impact on their families rather than glorifying the killer. Somber (but predictable) ending. Still glad I read this.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Homophobia, Sexual violence, Murder, and Sexual harassment

jmillington84's review

dark tense medium-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault and Murder

6dan13la's review against another edition

dark emotional tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? N/A

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Misogyny, Sexual assault, Blood, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Sexual violence, Forced institutionalization, Dementia, and Murder