Reviews tagging 'Murder'

The Humans by Matt Haig

46 reviews

jacket_sg's review against another edition

funny hopeful informative inspiring reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder and Suicide attempt

holly_daze_'s review against another edition

adventurous challenging funny hopeful informative fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Minor: Violence, Murder, and Suicide attempt

sblack20's review against another edition

dark funny hopeful inspiring sad medium-paced

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

4.75

A stellar insight into love, loss, and the beautiful pain of being human

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide attempt and Murder

shashy's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted reflective relaxing sad tense medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Infidelity, Drug use, Murder, Panic attacks/disorders, Suicide attempt, Violence, Alcohol, Blood, Bullying, Grief, Physical abuse, Death, and Suicidal thoughts

ninanewman's review against another edition

challenging emotional funny hopeful reflective sad medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death and Murder

Moderate: Suicide attempt

jwells's review against another edition

dark emotional funny hopeful reflective

The description makes this book sound a bit more like a comedy, but it turned out darker than I expected. Check the content warnings. Very good though. Looking forward to reading Matt Haig's other books.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Infidelity, Suicide attempt, and Murder

Moderate: Forced institutionalization, Adult/minor relationship, Sexual content, and Alcohol

Lovable dog character

survives to the end of the book :)

caitlynfoster24's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring reflective medium-paced

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

2.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Infidelity, Suicide attempt, Murder, and Fire/Fire injury

georgie_mb's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful fast-paced

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

4.5

For someone who doesn’t really read sci-fi, this was just fab (tbh it’s Matt Haig, are we surprised 😂)

This took a while to get into while how narrator got used to Earth, and I’m not overly mad about that because that could have been on purpose. It was so great to see them adjust and learn to humans, and there were some really funny moments. Like all Haig’s books, however, it also broke my heart several times and showed beauty and wonder in times of sadness. 

I feel like I want to reread this, now that I know how this story is shaped, just to really dig deeper into Haig’s hidden messages.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Suicide attempt

Minor: Death of parent, Suicidal thoughts, Alcohol, Blood, Death, Murder, and Self harm

ailie28's review against another edition

emotional funny reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Murder and Suicide

helhas3letters's review against another edition

adventurous emotional hopeful reflective fast-paced

• 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

2.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Infidelity, Murder, Suicide attempt, Death, and Suicide

Moderate: Forced institutionalization, Suicidal thoughts, Bullying, and Violence

Minor: Alcoholism, Self harm, War, and Addiction