Reviews tagging 'Murder'

Now I Rise by Kiersten White

5 reviews

reclusivebookslug's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark reflective tense medium-paced

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

4.0

The character development in this sequel is often more of deterioration than growth. They're hurling themselves towards both greatness and doom. I am disappointed in them as characters rather than the book itself for the direction they are heading in and the atrocities they have already committed. I am anxious about how the series will conclude, especially with the base level of knowledge I have about the real history the story is based on.

I was especially interested in Radu's moral crisis, Lada overcoming some of her internalized mysogyny, and Stefan and Daciana's relationship.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexism, Blood, Murder, Religious bigotry, Death, Sexual assault, Torture, and War

andrikkk's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional sad tense slow-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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Gore, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Toxic friendship, War, and Violence

Moderate: Cursing, Death, Blood, Homophobia, Islamophobia, Misogyny, Murder, Religious bigotry, and Sexism

rdbear's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional reflective tense

• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.25

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Blood, Death, and Murder

Minor: Rape

anitaforthewin's review against another edition

adventurous dark sad medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Violence, and War

Moderate: Sexual assault and Homophobia

elements_of_wednesday's review against another edition

adventurous dark tense slow-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Genocide, and Blood

Moderate: Death, Homophobia, Islamophobia, Misogyny, Murder, Racism, Religious bigotry, Sexism, and Sexual content

Minor: Child death, Pregnancy, Rape, and Torture