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Everyone In My Family Has Killed Someone by Benjamin Stevenson
192 reviews
bzliz's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
A word of warning: This book is absolutely not for anyone who hates spoilers. It is full of 4th wall breaks from our protagonist- Ernest Cunningham- in a way that often made me laugh out loud. Prior to the start of the story proper, we’re treated to a list of rules for murder mysteries and a convenient list of page numbers where deaths occur. These are referenced throughout, not to mention there are several interjections from Ernest to assure readers that everything is above board. It all felt clever and fun without dipping into condescension.
The only thing that tempted me to take away any smidge of the rating, it would be an offhand remark about someone saying ma’am in a kind of American accent and it coming out like “marm”. I still don’t get it. (But of course, I’m not actually deducting anything because I had too much fun reading this.)
Graphic: Death, Child death, and Murder
Moderate: Suicide and Kidnapping
dogearedbooks's review against another edition
- 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
3.75
Graphic: Addiction, Blood, Murder, Drug abuse, and Alcohol
Moderate: Suicide, Grief, Child death, Gun violence, and Kidnapping
Minor: Car accident, Child abuse, and Fire/Fire injury
bdombi's review
4.5
Graphic: Suicide, Murder, and Child death
coleeflower's review against another edition
4.5
Graphic: Child death
themoodreader's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Minor: Death, Death of parent, Child death, Alcohol, Murder, Blood, Kidnapping, Vomit, Drug use, Violence, Infidelity, Addiction, and Injury/Injury detail
choirgirl171's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
4.75
Graphic: Death, Murder, Body horror, Injury/Injury detail, Suicide, Blood, Fire/Fire injury, and Gore
Moderate: Grief, Vomit, Kidnapping, Child death, Death of parent, Cursing, and Addiction
Minor: Infertility and Infidelity
augustboxer's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.25
Graphic: Child death and Murder
Moderate: Infidelity
my_personal_escape's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
5.0
Graphic: Murder, Injury/Injury detail, and Death
Moderate: Vomit, Torture, Child death, Suicide, Fire/Fire injury, Blood, Addiction, Violence, Death of parent, Car accident, and Alcohol
rachel101's review against another edition
- 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
3.0
Minor: Child abuse, Violence, Vomit, Murder, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Grief, Infertility, Medical content, Suicide, Abandonment, Addiction, Child death, Kidnapping, Death, Infidelity, Injury/Injury detail, Blood, Car accident, and Death of parent
mpierce's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Suicide and Child death