Reviews tagging 'Murder'

The Humans by Matt Haig

44 reviews

cathem2's review against another edition

emotional 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, Cursing, Suicide attempt, Murder, Self harm, Adult/minor relationship, Alcohol, Death of parent, Drug use, Suicide, Death, and Infidelity

rachael_jo's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny inspiring lighthearted mysterious reflective fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder and Death

Moderate: Sexual content

starrylight's review against another edition

emotional funny inspiring lighthearted reflective 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

4.75

Wonderful book about life that makes you sit back and think about all the good things and bad humans have done to each other and the planet.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Panic attacks/disorders, Bullying, Death of parent, Suicide, Suicidal thoughts, Drug use, Suicide attempt, Murder, Mental illness, Forced institutionalization, Cursing, and Alcohol

janai's review against another edition

funny hopeful

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

5.0

This might be my favorite book of the year so far. This was such a clever and fun look into the human experience. Pain, love, everything that makes us human, all through the lens of an alien. I am so incredibly charmed by this book. It's bizarre and strange and I loved everything about it.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Suicide attempt, and Infidelity

Moderate: Murder

corallydeer's review against another edition

adventurous emotional hopeful lighthearted 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

3.5

This was definitely an interesting read... I went in expecting sci-fi the way I'm used to it and left with what I considered more "philosophical sci-fi". It wasn't "bad", necessarily, but it was definitely different from what I'd normally read for fun and was a bit of a push to finish. I just never got into a good flow state with this book. I can see why others would enjoy it though! I'm still excited to read some of Haig's other books and I loved his writing style in particular.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Self harm and Suicide attempt

Moderate: Sexual content, Infidelity, Murder, Death, and Cursing

Minor: Blood and Injury/Injury detail

Self Harm

(there are minor descriptions of SH but Andrew also deliberately injures himself in the last third of the book in a fairly gruesome way)

| Suicide Attempt

(Andrew's son, Gulliver, tries to kill himself twice)

| Murder & Death

(Andrew is sent on a mission to kill people and successfully does so twice, he also philosophically thinks about the human experience of death a lot)

| Sexual Content & Infidelity

(Andrew has sex with his wife a couple of times [though it's never described in much detail], he cheats on his wife once, and from the beginnings believes humans to have an obsession with sexual experiences and content)

| Cursing

(cursing at the level of run-of-the-mill UK citizens)

| Blood & Injury/Injury Detail

(minor depictions of blood and injury here and there that's never really explored in much detail)

sarahbsews's review against another edition

dark hopeful medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Violence, and Suicide attempt

Moderate: Mental illness, Bullying, and Body horror

crownoftamriel's review against another edition

adventurous hopeful inspiring lighthearted reflective slow-paced

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

3.0

I really liked The Midnight Library, so I wanted to read more from the author. At first, I really liked it, then it got a little odd, then it was kinda bland, then it wrapped up with a little heartwarming. I've never been a fan of alien (scary, silly, or replacing humans) stuff anyway! It's a nice book overall, not my favorite, not bad, I wouldn't own a physical copy and I wouldn't want to see this made into a film/series. I'll definitely read Matt Haig's other books. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Blood, Suicide, Suicidal thoughts, and Suicide attempt

Minor: Murder

danielnski's review against another edition

funny 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? It's complicated

4.0

If the protagonist had read one more Cosmo article some of the plotlines wouldn't have worked, but the tone of the book is enjoyable and I really enjoyed the reflections on parenthood and humanity. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder

Moderate: Suicide attempt

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