Reviews tagging 'Murder'

How the One-Armed Sister Sweeps Her House by Cherie Jones

92 reviews

bentonnnn1's review

challenging dark emotional reflective 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? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Child death, Domestic abuse, Gun violence, Incest, Physical abuse, Sexual violence, Violence, Abortion, and Murder

Moderate: Drug use

natalieabigail's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Domestic abuse, Gun violence, and Murder

Moderate: Rape

the_freya's review against another edition

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Content Warnings

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

Minor: Incest and Pedophilia

memorable's review

challenging dark emotional 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

Ufff… this book is though, yet so good. Please be aware of all the TWs, there are a lot of them! However, go read it!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Cursing, Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, Violence, Blood, and Murder

Moderate: Grief, Death of parent, and Gaslighting

Minor: Body shaming, Child abuse, Drug use, Infidelity, Misogyny, Racism, Rape, Sexism, and Abortion

santreads's review against another edition

challenging dark sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

I'm sorry but this book??! Was. Fucking. Excellent. 

What a masterclass in writing about societal shit but also having a solid pacy plot?! I'm honestly in awe. 

However, huge trigger warnings for domestic violence, abuse and gun violence. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, Domestic abuse, Gun violence, and Physical abuse

Moderate: Infidelity, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Violence, Police brutality, Grief, Murder, and Pregnancy

jreadsaround's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Gun violence, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Violence, Blood, and Murder

Moderate: Child death and Incest

Minor: Drug use and Excrement

qqjj's review against another edition

challenging dark sad tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Domestic abuse, Incest, Pedophilia, Rape, and Murder

pollyflorence's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Child death, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Miscarriage, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, and Murder

readswithnatalieb's review against another edition

dark emotional

3.5

 

This story is incredibly hard hitting and emotional to where it has the potential to haunt you long after you’ve read the final page. 

 

The second I finished this audiobook, I will be honest to say I didn’t think I liked it. But after thinking about the story more and more, I did like the story, but perhaps the audiobook wasn’t for me. The story is so dark and emotional, but the narrator is monotone. I struggled with keeping up with the characters and events to where rewinding was necessary. 

 

You will read (or listen) to a lot of depressing and graphic scenes. With how dark this story is, it could be unenjoyable if you’re not one for heavy books. There is a lot going on in this book but ultimately, I found this story shedding light on the domestic violence that women in poverty are susceptible to. Not only does it affect the woman in harm, but it can lead to intergenerational trauma. 

 

Content warnings: murder, death of a child, emotional and physical abuse, rape, infidelity, kidnapping. 

 

If you choose to read this book, I would suggest reading over listening if you’re able. After reading a few reviews, readers mentioned the lyrical poetic style of writing which I know I would have appreciated. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child death, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Physical abuse, Rape, Kidnapping, and Murder

sorcha's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad tense slow-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Domestic abuse, Gun violence, Violence, Blood, and Murder

Moderate: Child death, Rape, Sexual violence, and Pregnancy

Minor: Drug use