Reviews tagging 'Murder'

The Ruins by Phoebe Wynne

5 reviews

kaithebookworm's review

challenging dark reflective sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated

4.5

Such a gem of a book. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Emotional abuse, Pedophilia, Sexual assault, and Murder

theatreuse's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense slow-paced

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

5.0

Ça m’a prit plusieurs mois. Mais j’ai enfin terminé ce roman. Et quel roman… c’est sûrement l’un des meilleur livre que j’ai lu en 2023. J’ai apprécié prendre le temps de le lire et me plonger dedans pendant de longues semaines. 
L’autrice a su garder des intrigues tout au long de l’histoire sans même que le lecteur sache qu’il y avait quelque chose à savoir. L’ambiance du livre nous transporte. 
Il livre dur qui est abordé de la bonne manière et ne tourne pas au malsain. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Blood, and Murder

annabunce's review

challenging dark emotional mysterious tense medium-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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Body shaming, Bullying, Child abuse, Confinement, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Violence, Car accident, Death of parent, Murder, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Alcohol, and Classism

biblioboyd's review

adventurous challenging dark mysterious sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault

Moderate: Alcoholism, Child abuse, Death, Emotional abuse, Rape, and Murder

untamedarchive's review against another edition

dark sad slow-paced

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

2.0

 This book made me wildly uncomfortable. 

The main storyline takes place at a chateau in France in the 1980s. We follow a young girl named Ruby as she is exposed to countless abuses from a predatory friend of her father to neglect by her parents. 

This book offered very little resolution and I thought about DNF-ing several times. I wish there had been more development of the mysteries surrounding the chateau, and some justice for the young women who were subjected to truly horrible behavior by the adults in their lives. Unfortunately, there was no justice to be found. I can't say that I recommend this book. 

Thank you to St. Martin’s Press for the advanced copy in exchange for an honest review. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Sexual assault, Murder, and Sexual harassment

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship

Minor: Child death