Reviews tagging 'Murder'

The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins

575 reviews

boglord's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional 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

4.75

---

Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Murder, Alcoholism, Classism, Death, Fire/Fire injury, Blood, Grief, Child death, Injury/Injury detail, Gore, Addiction, Alcohol, Violence, Child abuse, and Medical trauma

Moderate: Suicide attempt, Body horror, Slavery, Death of parent, Panic attacks/disorders, Animal cruelty, Confinement, and Toxic relationship

Minor: Ableism, Police brutality, Cannibalism, and Pregnancy

sariereads's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark fast-paced

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

5.0

---

Content Warnings

Graphic: Fire/Fire injury, Gore, Medical trauma, Child death, Medical content, Alcoholism, Body horror, Injury/Injury detail, Police brutality, Blood, Murder, Confinement, Death of parent, Suicide attempt, Torture, Violence, Death, Forced institutionalization, Genocide, Classism, and Emotional abuse

Minor: Cannibalism

teri_b's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional 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? No

5.0

I have been aware of the Hunger Games for a long time, and finally, I got the audiobook from my local library. And wow, this series opener packs a punch. 
It paints a rather harrowing picture of the dystopian world we are introduced to that is different and yet so similar to what we currently live on our planet earth.

The choices and moral dilemmas that come out of it are at times gut wrenching and heart breaking.

I put this book immediately up to an all time favourite.

The rendition of the narration by Tatiana Maslany is faultless & has been very much enjoyed.

---

Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence and Murder

tiaroseshang's review against another edition

challenging dark hopeful sad tense fast-paced

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

5.0

---

Content Warnings

Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Police brutality, Child death, Death, Blood, Classism, Murder, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, and Animal death

firelordmomo's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny reflective sad 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? Yes

4.5

---

Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Injury/Injury detail, Blood, Child death, Classism, Death, and Grief

Moderate: Gore

Minor: Alcoholism and Death of parent

kattila's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

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

5.0

---

Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Fire/Fire injury, Colonisation, Genocide, Child abuse, Death, Sexual violence, Violence, Police brutality, and Murder

Moderate: Animal death and Death of parent

ilsabelle's review against another edition

adventurous dark fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.0

---

Content Warnings

Graphic: Fire/Fire injury, Gore, Murder, Violence, Death, Blood, and Child death

Moderate: Alcoholism, Grief, and Addiction

Minor: Pedophilia and Cannibalism

bookedfortheweekend25's review against another edition

adventurous tense medium-paced

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

4.75

---

Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Blood, and Murder

skyeshark1's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring mysterious sad tense medium-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

4.0

The second book is way better. This one is still good though.

---

Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Body horror, Blood, Child death, Genocide, Grief, and War

Moderate: Alcohol, Gaslighting, Alcoholism, Bullying, Child abuse, and Death of parent

Minor: Toxic relationship, Abandonment, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Bullying, Body shaming, Death of parent, Gaslighting, Grief, Mental illness, Murder, Torture, Violence, and War

ludon5681's review against another edition

adventurous dark tense fast-paced

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

4.0

I'm glad I finally got around to reading the Hunger Games, though I suspect I got less out of it now than I would have when I was younger - it seems like the kind of book which would have absolutely consumed my life at 13 years old. That being said, it was a great book; I appreciated it for being a quick read, with enough depth to keep me interested but not so much complexity as to get in the way of the entertainment and escapism that I was there for. Katniss is an excellent protagonist, with enough character flaws to make her interesting, and she's an easy character to root for throughout. The side characters are also notable for all having fairly well-defined personalities which contribute to the strength of the story. 

---

Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Child death, Death, Murder, Violence, Fire/Fire injury, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Confinement and Grief

Minor: Alcoholism