Reviews tagging 'Murder'

The Children of Húrin by J.R.R. Tolkien

9 reviews

lauramcc7's review against another edition

challenging dark sad medium-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Suicide, Grief, Incest, Child death, Blood, Death, Violence, and War

aisabel's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional sad medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide, Death, Incest, and War

Moderate: Child death, Murder, Domestic abuse, Grief, and Violence

Minor: Pandemic/Epidemic, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Sexual violence, Pregnancy, Ableism, and Torture

caity's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional sad slow-paced

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

3.75

If you are picking up this book you know what you are in for. The writing is slow and full of references to other events and characters that don't take place in the book - as one expects from Tolkien. However the story is interesting and a real roller-coaster. Would recommend reading the silmarillian before hand, unlike what I did, with this being the first book of Tolkien I have read. But I will end the review with a warning. This is not for the faint of heart.

it took my so many pages to realise it was his sister and that he was Turin. I mean he changed his name 1000 times

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide, Injury/Injury detail, Grief, Fire/Fire injury, Incest, Violence, War, Slavery, Murder, and Kidnapping

Moderate: Pregnancy

nickynak3's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional sad fast-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Toxic friendship, Suicide, and Murder

Moderate: Death, Incest, War, Violence, and Grief

Minor: Domestic abuse

melina_30's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional sad 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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Grief, Incest, Murder, Suicide, Violence, and War

Moderate: Fire/Fire injury

Minor: Slavery, Toxic friendship, Child death, and Rape

askhualrak's review against another edition

adventurous dark 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Murder, Injury/Injury detail, Death, War, and Suicide

Moderate: Incest, Slavery, and Torture

agentdrake's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional reflective sad slow-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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Incest, Death, Murder, and Suicide

Minor: War

dandelioness's review against another edition

dark emotional sad medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Incest, Murder, Child death, Suicide, Slavery, Grief, and Death

Moderate: Pregnancy

ssgcedits's review against another edition

adventurous challenging reflective slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• 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

Worse than following the misfortunes and misadventures of well-rounded characters is imagining a parent (or grandparent) watching it all with no chance of helping them, or looking away, or moving, or dying. It is a dark story and perhaps not as easy to follow as some of Tolkien's more famous books, but every bit as brilliant. I also loved learning a bit more about the history of Middle Earth. My edition had a lovely foreword by Christopher Tolkien (RIP), where he offers a bit more context and a few linguistic explanations - a real cherry on top!

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Incest, Torture, and Murder