Reviews tagging 'Murder'

The Weight of Blood by Tiffany D. Jackson

124 reviews

bexgil's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad medium-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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Classism, Murder, Suicide, Blood, Death of parent, Racism, and Bullying

Moderate: Death of parent, Death, Abandonment, Toxic friendship, Religious bigotry, Police brutality, Gore, and Emotional abuse

keyla_m's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Injury/Injury detail, Violence, Physical abuse, Bullying, Racism, Emotional abuse, Police brutality, and Racial slurs

priscillarobock's review against another edition

dark mysterious sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Genocide, Police brutality, Child death, Suicide, Blood, Body horror, Bullying, Confinement, Death, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Gore, Gun violence, Hate crime, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Torture, Violence, and Death of parent

crystaltheacademic's review against another edition

dark tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• 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, Racism, and Bullying

Minor: Infidelity

anaheeta's review against another edition

dark mysterious reflective tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

5.0

This was an incredible book! I LITERALLY could not stop reading. I am now a fan of Tiffany D. Jackson’s writing. 

Full review coming. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Physical abuse, Bullying, Child abuse, Death, Misogyny, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Hate crime, Racism, Murder, Police brutality, Fire/Fire injury, and Violence

Moderate: Suicide attempt, Cultural appropriation, Blood, Abandonment, Confinement, and Body shaming

tamika_j's review against another edition

dark emotional informative mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

4.5

This book is a reminder of the movie Carrie but this is truly real life segregation, bullying and racism. A small town that hides its secrets from the wide larger population of the world and the rest of America. A small town that still wants to believe there world is based on whiteness and oppression. Being black in this town means you have to be good at sports or corporate white supremacy. 

Maddie was a girl who had a heart but was never accepted because of her race and home life, her father history of abuse caused him to raise Maddie and keep her hiding as he seen fit as a black country man. 

Be prepared for pain and revenge you want on so many people in this book.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Bullying, Toxic relationship, Racial slurs, Death of parent, Suicide attempt, Physical abuse, Self harm, Mental illness, Cursing, Toxic friendship, Suicidal thoughts, Injury/Injury detail, Hate crime, Colonisation, Racism, Violence, Terminal illness, Torture, Stalking, Murder, Police brutality, Medical trauma, Gun violence, Emotional abuse, and Death

snowiceblackfruit77's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful mysterious sad tense fast-paced

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Misogyny, Child abuse, Blood, Abandonment, Cursing, Murder, Bullying, Death of parent, Death, Gaslighting, Gore, Hate crime, Physical abuse, Sexism, Injury/Injury detail, Police brutality, Racism, Animal death, Body horror, Racial slurs, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Panic attacks/disorders, Torture, and Vomit

enchantressreads's review against another edition

challenging dark tense medium-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? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Gore, Death, Murder, Racism, and Bullying

Moderate: Racial slurs and Child abuse

Minor: Fatphobia

mghope's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying and Racism

Moderate: Child abuse, Murder, and Police brutality

triggs4780's review against another edition

dark sad tense fast-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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Police brutality, Death, Blood, Bullying, Child death, Confinement, Injury/Injury detail, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Murder, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, Hate crime, and Medical trauma

Moderate: Gaslighting

Minor: Abandonment and Alcohol