Reviews tagging 'Murder'

Case Histories by Kate Atkinson

19 reviews

julziez's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious sad medium-paced

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

2.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Fatphobia, Child abuse, Alcohol, Blood, Pedophilia, Body shaming, Child death, Death, Xenophobia, Grief, Murder, and Incest

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Animal death, Classism, Misogyny, Pregnancy, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, Racial slurs, Infidelity, Kidnapping, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, and Stalking

uranaishi's review

dark emotional mysterious reflective sad slow-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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Incest, Death of parent, Drug abuse, Grief, Murder, Pedophilia, Child death, Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, and Sexual violence

Moderate: Car accident, Infidelity, Rape, Violence, Classism, Pregnancy, Child abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Sexual assault, Stalking, Sexual harassment, Suicide attempt, Toxic friendship, Alcohol, Forced institutionalization, Mental illness, Sexual content, Death, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Medical content, Racial slurs, Self harm, and Toxic relationship

Minor: Animal cruelty, Alcoholism, Animal death, Drug use, Infertility, War, Adult/minor relationship, Abortion, Blood, Body shaming, Biphobia, Fatphobia, Bullying, Cancer, Cursing, and Gun violence

gemin1reader's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious

4.5

I love Kate Atkinson, she can do no wrong. This book required some serious concentration to keep up with time jumps and changing POV but I just love the way she writes (and think you’ll either love it or hate it). 

TWs will be spoilers so if you’re not particularly bothered then go in expecting it to have serious detective/crime theme but definitely worth checking if you are!! 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Child death, Child abuse, Stalking, Pedophilia, Rape, Incest, Mental illness, Murder, Sexual assault, and Violence

Moderate: Pregnancy

annecharlotte_reads's review against another edition

adventurous dark funny mysterious tense

5.0

This is a scathing and spirited whodunit, alternately laugh-out-loud funny and immensely sad. Atkinson has a fantastic character in private eye Jackson Brodie, who holds limitless compassion for the fate of the lost or murdered girls and women who haunt his memory and his day job. The three cases are kept separate for a long time, then brilliantly woven together. Addictive and really, really enjoyable, despite the very real and sometimes unexpected monsters who lurk in the background. I particularly love the fact that the criminals are not the focus of the narrative but rather the ones who loved and mourn and try to keep on living. Kate Atkinson has a real talent for fleshing out larger-than-life characters, flawed and funny and beautiful. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Murder, Child death, and Incest

hdavo's review against another edition

dark emotional funny mysterious sad fast-paced

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

4.5

Really enjoyed this one. Great mystery, interesting plot with the darkness of shows like Criminal Minds. Written like I was reading my own voice. Can't wait to read the next one.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Murder, Pedophilia, and Rape

laura_keoski's review against another edition

dark funny mysterious reflective 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? No

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Murder, Child death, and Incest

Moderate: Fatphobia, Grief, Racial slurs, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Sexism, and Suicide attempt

Minor: Stalking

amberinbookland's review

medium-paced

2.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Murder, Racial slurs, Racism, and Grief

_lia_reads_'s review against another edition

dark mysterious sad medium-paced

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

2.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Murder, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Sexual violence, and Suicide attempt

Moderate: Body horror, Body shaming, Death, Death of parent, Drug use, Fatphobia, Homophobia, and Infidelity

gabriella's review against another edition

dark mysterious slow-paced

I was mildly disappointed that the attacks aimed at Jackson were completely unrelated to any of the murders. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Death, and Murder

Moderate: Animal death, Child abuse, Child death, Grief, Incest, Racial slurs, Rape, Sexual assault, Suicide, and Suicide attempt

Minor: Abortion, Cancer, Death of parent, Drug abuse, Kidnapping, and Medical content