Reviews tagging 'Murder'

Les Monstres by Lauren Beukes

14 reviews

mrpetej's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious tense 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? It's complicated

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Pedophilia, Sexual assault, Body horror, Death, Violence, Murder, Blood, Child death, Gore, and Injury/Injury detail

hanyaya's review against another edition

dark fast-paced

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

2.0

Leila's parts read like that Hello Fellow Children meme. The climactic genre twist was a swing and a miss, and I would have liked it better without the supernatural stuff. Additionally, I found the conversational use of racial slurs by a white author, even if in Black characters' mouths, to be inappropriate and unnecessary.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence, Racial slurs, Police brutality, Sexual assault, Bullying, Murder, Body horror, and Gore

Moderate: Pedophilia

Minor: Miscarriage

quabbityash's review against another edition

dark tense fast-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? No

3.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Sexual assault, Gore, and Sexual violence

Minor: Racism, Murder, and Child death

efurtak49's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense 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

2.5

Deeper meaning of the book is interesting regarding social media and media in general. Plot line was creative. But the characters were too obnoxious (though I suppose they should have been) that it was hard to get through the book. The ending seems rushed but overall is a decent ending. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Animal death, Blood, Child death, Pedophilia, Sexual harassment, Death, Murder, and Violence

woweewhoa's review against another edition

adventurous dark medium-paced

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

2.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Sexual harassment, Violence, Injury/Injury detail, Gore, Death, and Animal death

Moderate: Pedophilia, Sexual assault, Suicide attempt, and Gun violence

Minor: Rape

8momo8's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense

2.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Child abuse, Physical abuse, Kidnapping, Murder, Animal cruelty, Violence, Body horror, and Child death

marykendrick666_'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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Body horror, Violence, Gore, Kidnapping, Mental illness, Animal cruelty, Animal death, and Murder

bookwormenthusiast's review against another edition

dark mysterious sad slow-paced

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

1.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder and Violence

Moderate: Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, and Sexual content

Minor: Racial slurs and Homophobia

aizaksonas's review against another edition

dark tense medium-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death and Body horror

Moderate: Pedophilia and Murder

Minor: Vomit

charsometimes's review against another edition

dark medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Child death, and Sexual assault

Moderate: Pedophilia

Minor: Cancer