Reviews tagging 'Murder'

Dobrá sestra by Sally Hepworth

55 reviews

karinasbookishbrain's review against another edition

emotional informative mysterious tense medium-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

5.0

When reading this book, read between the lines!! It’s a great book!

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Content Warnings

Minor: Sexual assault, Vomit, and Murder

nataliebootlah's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional lighthearted mysterious reflective tense slow-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? No

4.0

Told in the alternating perspectives of close-knit fraternal twins, Fern and Rose have gone through everything together. Rose is Fern’s person. Rose took care of Fern when they were children and now, as adults. Rose is the only one who knows how to help Fern when she becomes overwhelmed by loud sounds, bright lights, and overbearing smells due to her sensory processing disorder.  

 

This was a domestic suspense novel through and through. Who doesn’t love a familial drama? I loved Fern’s character, maybe because in typical mainstream books, you don’t often see characters with disabilities portrayed well. It really made the book that much more enjoyable. Representation matters! 

 

Even though it was a slow burn and the twists were a bit predictable, I still wanted to see out the ending. Another good one by Sally Hepworth.  

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Emotional abuse, and Death of parent

Moderate: Sexual assault and Murder

redhothabanero's review against another edition

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? Yes

4.0

I love an unreliable narrator and could guess where the book was going about halfway through but it's still a really good book. I really enjoyed the audiobook as both characters had very distinct voice. I loved the chapters from Fern's perspective and it's great to have representation of people on the spectrum/with sensory processing disorder. Some of the abuse parts were really hard to listen to so check trigger warnings. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse and Sexual assault

Moderate: Child death

Minor: Animal cruelty, Body shaming, Infertility, and Murder

mlejb's review against another edition

challenging dark funny hopeful mysterious fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse

Moderate: Sexual assault and Murder

Minor: Sexual content

greatexpectations77's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.0

This was very engaging, and I was curious about the portrayal of autism or at least someone being very sensitive to sensory things. I would read this author again - I thought the format was very interesting. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Child abuse, Child death, Chronic illness, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Infertility, Mental illness, Toxic relationship, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Gaslighting, and Toxic friendship

Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Body shaming, Bullying, Confinement, Fatphobia, Pedophilia, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Grief, Murder, Abandonment, and Alcohol

Minor: Abortion

Huge, huge content warning about pregnancy

sarajjj_'s review against another edition

dark mysterious reflective tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Mental illness, Murder, and Pregnancy

wylda_bee's review against another edition

dark emotional informative mysterious reflective sad tense 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? Yes

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Sexual assault, Murder, and Abandonment

Moderate: Ableism, Infertility, Mental illness, Toxic relationship, Forced institutionalization, Grief, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Gaslighting, and Abandonment

mysticfaerie's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional reflective medium-paced

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

4.0

Changes your ideas of who or what is 'good' or 'normal'.  Pretty well written, engaged me until the end.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child abuse, Child death, Emotional abuse, Infertility, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Toxic relationship, and Murder

Sometimes even the most helping relationships arent what they appear.

bitesizedbeet's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional sad tense fast-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Toxic relationship, Murder, Pregnancy, Gaslighting, and Abandonment

Minor: Body shaming, Drug abuse, Infertility, Pedophilia, Sexual content, Medical content, Grief, Death of parent, and Alcohol

thatonecatmom's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body shaming, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Rape, Sexual assault, Murder, Pregnancy, and Gaslighting

Moderate: Death of parent