Reviews tagging 'Grief'

Nužudyti Evą. Mirk dėl manęs by Luke Jennings

3 reviews

mx_sunshine's review against another edition

adventurous dark tense 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? No

3.5

This was a quick and fun read! Halfway through I read some reviews here and realised this was the third instalment in the series. Not wanting to wait to borrow the previous books and needing to know this story, I kept on reading.
I was more intrigued by the characters than emotionally connected to them.
That being said, I did enjoy each character and their interactions. 
There is a surprising amount of humour in this book, especially in the dialogue.
I also liked the fast pace. It covered a lot of ground while getting to the point. Very action packed. An intense and interesting thriller.

I liked Charlie’s characterisation as childish yet focused. I liked how they steadfastly insisted on their correct pronouns.
I liked how powerful and clever Dasha was.
I liked the puzzle Oxana was and the differing interpretations of her character made by others in the novel.
I liked how Eve went from a victim to a villain. I also appreciated how her development was never that simple. Even in the beginning she was aware of her darker desires and the consequences. The scene where she kills Anton was gripping and a huge turning point for her character.
There are a lot of memorable scenes.
The confinement of the first shipping container, the biting cold and frozen urine. The explosive shit in the warehouse, covering every surface and every wedding dress. The horror Eve experienced at Kris’ death, the noiseless thud and vivid image of her blue coat in the snow. These images and more will stick with me.
I’m also super grateful for the happy ending! Maybe that’s debatable considering the toxic and abusive relationship between Eve and Oxana. But I’m glad they ended up together rather than apart. I didn’t see it coming.< / spoiler>

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Deadnaming, Violence, Blood, Death, Excrement, Grief, Murder, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Emotional abuse and Misogyny

Minor: Death of parent, Animal cruelty, Panic attacks/disorders, Suicide attempt, and Alcohol

jazful's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional informative mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Death, Grief, Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Torture, and Violence

Moderate: Abandonment, Domestic abuse, Sexism, Deadnaming, Infidelity, Lesbophobia, and Medical content

videokidd's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious tense fast-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Violence, Sexual content, Blood, Excrement, and Gun violence

Moderate: Suicidal thoughts, Confinement, Emotional abuse, Grief, Mental illness, Toxic relationship, Transphobia, and Deadnaming

Minor: Alcohol