Reviews tagging 'Murder'

The Marriage Act by John Marrs

35 reviews

katieb1034's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious sad tense fast-paced

• 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

2.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder

mollywoods18's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious reflective fast-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Death, and Suicide

risaleel's review against another edition

dark 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Death, Emotional abuse, Murder, and Suicide

Moderate: Classism, Bullying, Gaslighting, Toxic relationship, Violence, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Confinement, and Grief

shedasortareads's review against another edition

medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder

Moderate: Sexual assault and Suicide

beccabou's review against another edition

tense medium-paced

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

4.0

Marr’s speculative fiction follows the same pattern - multi-POV with deeply flawed characters trying to navigate a dystopian world - and I love it!! Thrilling twists and the short chapters allow you eat this up so fast! Check trigger warnings!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Death, and Murder

readingtotravel's review against another edition

challenging dark reflective tense medium-paced

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

5.0

There are no words. Read this so you can be gobsmacked too.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death and Murder

Minor: Rape and Death of parent

dayanitha's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence and Murder

Moderate: Sexual assault and Grief

Minor: Suicide

mairi99's review against another edition

dark inspiring mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Gaslighting, Body horror, Car accident, Classism, Violence, Toxic relationship, Stalking, Murder, Gore, Emotional abuse, Blood, and Suicide

Moderate: Death of parent, Toxic friendship, Sexual harassment, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Sexual assault

Minor: Sexual content, Infertility, and Infidelity

lostintheplot's review against another edition

dark tense fast-paced

• 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder and Violence

Moderate: Sexual assault

gailcooksandreads's review against another edition

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Death, Dementia, and Suicide

Minor: Car accident