Reviews tagging 'Murder'

The Raven King by Nora Sakavic

169 reviews

kathran's review against another edition

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

3.0

THIS BOOK IS FUCKING INSANE OH MY GOD. WHY IS THIS BOOK REAL. WHY WHY WHY WHAT IS HAPPENING WHY AM I READING A BAD BOOK ABOUT LACROSSE AND THE MAFIA. So so so so so trashy but I can’t stop reading. Very confused as to why this is listed as YA because I had to listen to a rape scene while shelving books in the children’s section of my library - would not reccomend doing that. I am so fucking tired of the narrator’s voice but that’s okay. On to the third one! Can’t wait to see where this shit goes next!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder and Rape

Moderate: Ableism

Minor: Vomit

lillianreads's review against another edition

dark emotional tense fast-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Violence, and Murder

Moderate: Religious bigotry and Homophobia

katiec888's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional funny hopeful sad tense slow-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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Violence, Death, Emotional abuse, Blood, Car accident, Adult/minor relationship, Physical abuse, Rape, Self harm, Murder, Addiction, Child abuse, Gun violence, Drug abuse, Sexual violence, Drug use, and Sexual assault

lizardgod's review against another edition

dark emotional funny sad tense slow-paced

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

3.5

• My review is for all three books
• The series is wonderful yet Sakavic found a way to ruin it every time it began to shine. From the unneeded
  sex
  scenes-which frankly felt forced and were included for the sake of fanservice, entire lulls in between rushed arcs, to the edgy, dramatic, and repetitive situations all come off as above average quality Wattpad mafia fanfics. That being said Sakavic still had me wanting to find out what happened to the characters despite my aversion to sport themed content normally. Finally, the ending felt entirely too rushed and highlighted how Sakavic uses trauma as a romance plot rather than the seriousness it should have been dealt with.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Bullying, Child abuse, Suicide, Suicidal thoughts, Stalking, Sexual harassment, Sexual assault, Self harm, Rape, Physical abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, Kidnapping, Hate crime, Gore, Grief, Gaslighting, Emotional abuse, Abandonment, Sexual violence, Murder, Mental illness, Violence, Toxic relationship, Sexual content, Alcohol, Blood, Confinement, Death, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Toxic friendship, Torture, Medical trauma, Medical content, Injury/Injury detail, Homophobia, and Gun violence

ana_a's review against another edition

dark inspiring mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment, Blood, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Kidnapping, Mental illness, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Violence, Child abuse, Suicide, Torture, Addiction, Alcohol, Death, Injury/Injury detail, Drug abuse, Murder, Physical abuse, Rape, Self harm, Sexual content, and Sexual violence

katanai's review against another edition

dark emotional funny inspiring sad tense 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? It's complicated

4.5

wowo. the dialogue. the twists. the truths that are revealed. everything. jesus i cried

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Rape, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Death, Physical abuse, Murder, and Drug abuse

Moderate: Addiction, Alcohol, Blood, Car accident, Cursing, and Mental illness

Minor: Panic attacks/disorders, Religious bigotry, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, and Misogyny

kynthebookworm's review against another edition

dark emotional tense fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Biphobia, Injury/Injury detail, Body horror, Blood, Mental illness, Addiction, Alcohol, Torture, Sexual harassment, Sexual assault, Murder, Self harm, and Forced institutionalization

Moderate: Drug abuse, Ableism, Body horror, Death, Grief, Religious bigotry, Car accident, Violence, and Vomit

Minor: Animal death

kat124's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing, Drug use, Religious bigotry, Blood, Murder, Death, and Violence

Moderate: Homophobia, Rape, and Domestic abuse

Minor: Death of parent

usually_sleep_deprived's review against another edition

dark emotional 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? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content, Sexual assault, Self harm, Grief, Forced institutionalization, Addiction, Alcohol, Adult/minor relationship, Vomit, Torture, Suicidal thoughts, Sexual violence, Panic attacks/disorders, Medical trauma, Injury/Injury detail, Homophobia, Rape, Physical abuse, Pedophilia, Gaslighting, Murder, Mental illness, Emotional abuse, Drug use, Drug abuse, Cursing, Blood, Violence, and Alcoholism

hjoyner12's review against another edition

fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated

2.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Murder, Violence, and Rape