Reviews tagging 'Murder'

The Heart Goes Last by Margaret Atwood

8 reviews

dale_in_va's review

dark emotional funny mysterious tense medium-paced

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

3.75

Interesting commentary on the prison industrial complex and trickle down economics.  I think the sexual debauchery in the novel is meant to symbolize the corruption that occurs in such a system, but the sex in is so salicious that it can get a bit distracting and one forgets that it is a symbol.  But then again, in a world where one doesn't have real currency, I guess sex is the one currency that everyone has and can either spend or covet. 

Like Margaret Atwood's other books, this book is both entertaining on its face, and a deep social commentary.  Not a dissappointment, but didn't blow me away either.  Maybe because I couldn't really relate to the protagonists.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Murder, Sexual content, and Sexual harassment

Moderate: Misogyny, Violence, and Trafficking

Minor: Sexual violence

Men are not portrayed in the best light in this book. So much so, that it can be a bit of a distraction, and may be a hurdle that may prevent readers who identify as male from getting the satire.

cleotheo's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional funny mysterious tense medium-paced

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Death, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Infidelity, Emotional abuse, Excrement, Rape, Murder, Medical content, and Sexual assault

Moderate: Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Animal cruelty, Stalking, and Gaslighting

Minor: Child abuse and Abandonment

yyes's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious medium-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content and Murder

addie's review against another edition

dark mysterious medium-paced

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

2.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Death, Toxic relationship, Gaslighting, Sexual assault, Infidelity, and Sexual violence

Moderate: Violence and Sexual harassment

cwu's review

dark reflective sad medium-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Kidnapping, Toxic relationship, Murder, Gaslighting, Infidelity, Sexual content, Sexual violence, and Emotional abuse

blymanor's review

dark emotional medium-paced

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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Medical trauma, Murder, Sexual content, Rape, Death, Infidelity, Medical content, Trafficking, Misogyny, Toxic relationship, and Slavery

Moderate: Alcoholism, Sexism, Gaslighting, Grief, Animal cruelty, Excrement, Sexual harassment, and Forced institutionalization

Minor: Cancer, Classism, Confinement, and Pedophilia

quixie's review

adventurous dark funny reflective medium-paced

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

3.75

This novel had a great start then half way through it started to lose my interest and the last 3rd was a drag. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Infidelity

Moderate: Sexual content, Sexism, Animal cruelty, Murder, and Misogyny

Minor: Trafficking, Homophobia, Addiction, and Pedophilia

cceeee's review

challenging dark medium-paced

• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Confinement, Death, Infidelity, Kidnapping, Medical content, Misogyny, Murder, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Violence, and Trafficking

Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Drug use, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, and Stalking

Minor: Animal cruelty, Grief, and Pedophilia