Reviews tagging 'Murder'

The Empress of Salt and Fortune by Nghi Vo

60 reviews

horationelson's review against another edition

mysterious reflective fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Murder, and Pregnancy

Minor: Confinement, Infertility, Violence, and War

reviewsandreadathons's review against another edition

emotional reflective medium-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? It's complicated

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Murder, Death, and Pregnancy

Minor: War

troisha's review against another edition

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? No

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Grief, Murder, Pregnancy, and Xenophobia

Minor: Infertility, Medical trauma, Sexual content, Suicide, and Death of parent

laneport's review against another edition

adventurous hopeful mysterious 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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Grief, Misogyny, and Murder

wrenthebard's review against another edition

emotional hopeful reflective sad fast-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? It's complicated

5.0

Short, but achingly beautiful. A gorgeous narrative with a non-binary framing character (which makes this they/them feel seen and validated - I literally cried with delight), I am so eager to read more of Cleric Chih's stories.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Pregnancy, Confinement, Death, and Grief

Minor: Murder, Abortion, and Suicide

victorianrogue's review against another edition

emotional hopeful reflective 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Grief and Pregnancy

Minor: Death, Infertility, Medical trauma, Murder, Violence, and Racism

jehansflowers's review against another edition

challenging dark reflective medium-paced

• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

5.0

oh my god this book was so gorgeous. i dont even know how to put into words what i feel about this book but just like *chefs kiss*

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Pregnancy, Slavery, Violence, Xenophobia, Death, Grief, and Sexism

Minor: Blood, Body shaming, Child abuse, Fatphobia, Gore, Infertility, and Murder

wrenxavier's review against another edition

reflective medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Minor: Death, Grief, Murder, Pregnancy, and Violence

mgdoherty's review against another edition

mysterious reflective medium-paced

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

I think if this book were longer, we as readers would fall deeper in love with these characters and feel more emotionally invested. It’s a fascinating feminist portrait of women and power, but due to the short form, a lot has to happen in a very short page count, and the framing device of Rabbit telling the story adds even more distance to an already spare storytelling style. It’s skillfully rendered, but for me, not really enough to leave a lingering impression or a particular emotional investment. 

This would appeal to anyone who enjoys pseudo-historical portraits of angry, clever queens and who knows the value of a handmaiden/servant’s account of history. History is written by the victors, so there is always more to learn.

Overall, this was well-written, if not quite the book for me, and I’ll look forward to seeing what Nghi Vo can achieve with a more generous page count! ☺️

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Content Warnings

Minor: Child death and Murder

thereadingrambler's review against another edition

dark emotional inspiring fast-paced

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

4.75

Incredible story about the secret power of women in the face of horrible circumstances. I love a food court intrigue. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder