Reviews tagging 'Murder'

While Justice Sleeps by Stacey Abrams

35 reviews

dragongirl271's review against another edition

mysterious 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? No

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death

Moderate: Murder

Minor: Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, and Suicide attempt

badmom's review against another edition

dark emotional informative mysterious 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? It's complicated

3.25

Abrams’s writing style is engaging - I was immediately drawn into the story of this young law clerk struggling to make her way in D.C. while maintaining her integrity. She and the other characters are plausibly outlined if a bit cardboard & stereotypical for the Legal Thriller genre. The plot quickly generates too many complicated threads to follow easily though; I appreciate that the author consulted experts in the areas she covered but they  still felt a bit too convoluted (and the resolutions too easily made) to thoroughly enjoy in the end. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug use and Terminal illness

Moderate: Addiction, Emotional abuse, Sexism, Violence, Medical content, Dementia, Murder, Abandonment, and Classism

hmetwade's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Chronic illness, Death, Drug abuse, Genocide, Gore, Hate crime, Terminal illness, Blood, Islamophobia, Medical content, Kidnapping, Religious bigotry, Stalking, Car accident, Death of parent, and Murder

kryskross's review against another edition

challenging dark tense slow-paced

3.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Addiction, Death, Genocide, Blood, Medical content, Kidnapping, Medical trauma, and Murder

jewelkr's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

3.75

 

I was surprised/disappointed when I realized that this was a work of fiction.  I picked it up from a Little Library thinking that it was Abrams take on Washington. 

 

But interested in her capabilities as a fiction writer – what an amazing woman/person. 

 

It’s an interesting read – fast-paced with many unexpected turns, although a bit too spy-vs-spy for me to follow.  It was good to experience a young [black] woman in a professional and pivotal role in a non-chic lit format.  I would have liked to have the main characters more developed and fewer random murders so that the story was more about the people and less about the conspiracies.  There were a few corn cob moments that could have been less sentimentalized but I would certainly read another of Abrams’ books, fiction or otherwise.  

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Addiction, Confinement, Death, Genocide, Hate crime, Blood, Medical content, Kidnapping, Medical trauma, Stalking, and Murder

ktdakotareads's review against another edition

dark mysterious medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Addiction, Chronic illness, Confinement, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Gun violence, Hate crime, Misogyny, Racism, Terminal illness, Violence, Xenophobia, Medical content, Kidnapping, Grief, Medical trauma, Death of parent, Murder, and War

lilifane's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious tense fast-paced

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

3.0

This was a fun and fast-paced political thriller with a puzzle solving/scavenger hunt aspect that I really liked. The politics went a little over my head, but were super fascinating. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Death, Drug abuse, Gun violence, Terminal illness, Islamophobia, Medical content, Kidnapping, and Murder

Minor: Car accident and Death of parent

mnatale100's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious tense 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? It's complicated

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Terminal illness, Torture, Violence, Xenophobia, Medical content, Kidnapping, Stalking, and Murder

Moderate: Child abuse, Genocide, Vomit, Islamophobia, Dementia, Suicide attempt, and Alcohol

Minor: Cursing, Car accident, Death of parent, and Classism

waterwolves's review against another edition

mysterious tense medium-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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Addiction, Drug abuse, Drug use, Gun violence, Terminal illness, Violence, Kidnapping, Grief, Stalking, and Murder

kcarney86's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark informative mysterious tense medium-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Chronic illness, Confinement, Drug use, Gun violence, Terminal illness, Torture, Violence, Kidnapping, Murder, and Abandonment

Moderate: Drug abuse, Misogyny, Sexism, Xenophobia, Grief, Stalking, and Death of parent

Minor: Emotional abuse, Islamophobia, and Classism