Reviews tagging 'Murder'

Girl at War by Sara Nović

12 reviews

whtbout2ndbrkfst's review

adventurous challenging hopeful informative reflective sad tense fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, War, and Death of parent

Moderate: Xenophobia

Minor: Rape and Violence

drraytay's review against another edition

challenging dark medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Diverse cast of characters? No

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Genocide, Death of parent, War, Violence, Murder, Gun violence, and Death

Moderate: Suicide, Rape, Racial slurs, Sexual violence, and Islamophobia

Minor: Vomit

puttingwingsonwords's review against another edition

dark reflective tense 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? No

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Death, Mass/school shootings, Genocide, War, Murder, Xenophobia, Violence, Gun violence, Death of parent, and Grief

Moderate: Medical content and Blood

Minor: Alcohol, Cursing, Fire/Fire injury, Suicide, Vomit, Rape, Sexual violence, and Child death

thehmkane's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful informative sad tense medium-paced

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

4.0

Very solid. Great prose, heartwrenching story. Shines a light on a topic I knew little about.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: War, Genocide, Death of parent, Murder, Death, Grief, and Blood

Minor: Sexual assault, Medical content, Rape, and Sexual violence

kaela_arcuri's review

emotional informative 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? No

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Genocide, Rape, and War

kfrawrylion's review

challenging dark emotional sad medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: War, Death, Blood, Murder, Child death, Death of parent, Genocide, Violence, and Injury/Injury detail

edarling3's review

challenging dark emotional informative sad tense 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? No

4.5

This book is extremely powerful and paints a vivid picture of the trauma families, especially children, experience during and following a war.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: War, Murder, and Violence

kerrygetsliterary's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional informative inspiring reflective sad fast-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? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence, Violence, Grief, Animal death, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Vomit, War, Death of parent, Child death, and Death

Minor: Rape and Sexual assault

msennflinn's review

challenging emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: War, Death, Gun violence, Murder, Death of parent, Xenophobia, Violence, Child death, Genocide, Blood, and Grief

Minor: Sexual assault, Religious bigotry, and Rape

juhlig's review

adventurous dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Grief, Murder, War, Death, Genocide, Violence, Blood, and Death of parent

Minor: Sexual violence, Rape, and Sexual assault