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Reviews tagging 'Animal death'
Murder Your Employer: The McMasters Guide to Homicide by Rupert Holmes
2 reviews
kjurewicz's review
dark
funny
mysterious
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
It kills me (pun intended) that I can’t give this book 5 stars. The writing style was perfectly macabre and humorous; it also gave an air of old timey-ness without feeling boring. Despite having no need for a murder in my life, McMasters was described so thoroughly that I would love to attend and take some of their classes! I liked reading about the three main characters and appreciated the level of detail that went into preparing for their murders. However, the detailed descriptions tiptoed the line of almost tedious. I also didn’t like how there was such a sudden, anticlimactic resolution to Hellkampf and an equally disappointing non-resolution for Adele. So I would give this book 4-4.5 stars - a fun must-read for fans of the macabre and fictional crime.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Murder
Minor: Animal death
honeyenbee's review
adventurous
dark
funny
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
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Violence, Suicide, Murder, Sexual harassment, and Sexual assault
Moderate: Pregnancy, Alcohol, and Racism
Minor: Chronic illness, Animal death, Kidnapping, Trafficking, Homophobia, and Grief
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