Reviews tagging 'Murder'

Black Sun by Rebecca Roanhorse

145 reviews

jackiepreston's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark slow-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Violence, Animal death, Blood, Death, Injury/Injury detail, Sexism, Body horror, Alcohol, and Sexual content

trippalli's review against another edition

dark medium-paced

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

2.0

Too much violence and vengeance for me to enjoy the story despite strong characters

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Gore, Hate crime, Blood, Violence, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Xenophobia, Mass/school shootings, Excrement, and War

alexalily's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious tense medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Physical abuse, Self harm, Child abuse, Death, and Blood

Moderate: Injury/Injury detail, Self harm, Violence, Animal death, and Murder

Minor: Alcohol and Drug use

astrotoad's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious 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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Gore, Body horror, Blood, and Murder

haylzno's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional 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

4.5

My biggest, and only, complaint is the length of the chapters ( I am a short chapter girly) and some of these felt waaayyy to long. 

Other than that, WOWOWOWWOWOW

As I am writing this, I have already finished reading the sequel, Fevered Star, and I can tell you the story only gets better. 

High/adult fantasy has always intimidated me a bit, but I found this to be very easy to read. The world, magic system, and characters are all amazing. 
I can't wait for the third book!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Death of parent, Self harm, Sexual assault, and Sexual content

Moderate: War and Murder

sohva's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious tense medium-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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood and Death

Moderate: Child abuse, Physical abuse, Animal death, Death, Blood, Cursing, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Religious bigotry, Xenophobia, and Racism

Minor: Rape, Sexual assault, Homophobia, War, Sexual content, Transphobia, and Sexual violence

drlove2018's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark mysterious 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

4.75

One of the most intense and compelling fantasy/speculative fiction books I’ve ever read, incredible world building and detailed cultural context. The beginning has some body horror, but once you get past that the violence is not as graphic/explicit (except for one scene near the middle), and it never feels gratuitous or sensationalist. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Body horror, Injury/Injury detail, Violence, and Murder

Moderate: Abandonment, Animal death, Genocide, Alcoholism, Physical abuse, Death of parent, Sexual content, Suicide, and Xenophobia

ayvie's review against another edition

adventurous emotional mysterious reflective 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? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Classism, Death, Violence, Physical abuse, and Murder

Moderate: Child abuse, Suicide, Genocide, Torture, Emotional abuse, and Death of parent

pendletca's review against another edition

dark medium-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? Yes

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Genocide, Child abuse, and Death of parent

Moderate: Alcohol, Blood, Homophobia, Kidnapping, Murder, Suicide, Violence, and War

shanekate's review against another edition

adventurous dark tense medium-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Torture, Child abuse, Physical abuse, Violence, Death, Murder, and Religious bigotry

Moderate: Genocide, Hate crime, Suicide attempt, Alcoholism, Blood, Body horror, Death of parent, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, Xenophobia, and Suicidal thoughts