Reviews tagging 'Murder'

All the Light We Cannot See by Anthony Doerr

98 reviews

ninakzz's review against another edition

dark emotional sad medium-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

Me encantó este libro. Las descripciones desde el punto de vista de los personajes son geniales, varían de la manera correcta, especialmente las descripciones de Marie sobre lo que le rodea, considerando su ceguera, describe con olores, con colores que asigna en su mente, con sensaciones, con sonidos. Increíble como la historia va llevando a los personajes a través de los cambios de la época, a la ocupación nazi y la liberación. La guerra es lo que es.

Fue muy triste lo que sucedió con Werner, me habría gustado que se reencontrara con Marie, pero al menos debo decir que fue muy realista.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: War

Minor: Injury/Injury detail, War, Violence, Gun violence, Murder, Racial slurs, and Genocide

jamanji's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious sad 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? Yes

4.5

I enjoyed reading this book every step of the way. The writing is masterful and the author’s ability to manipulate the plot and intertwine two seemingly unrelated lives into one is remarkable.

**SPOILER ALERT**

I did not expect the ending, especially Werner’s death. it was surprising and abrupt that one of the main characters was killed in one simple sentence. The irony of his death at the hands of German machinery when he himself was a slave to German machinery was not lost on me. I did obviously hope for a happy ending for Marie and Werner (why didn’t he just take off his damn uniform), but I guess it’s more poetic this way.

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Content Warnings

Minor: Violence, Excrement, Sexual assault, Vomit, Fire/Fire injury, War, Rape, Antisemitism, Forced institutionalization, Terminal illness, Murder, Kidnapping, Genocide, Death, and Cancer

naomiannerie's review against another edition

adventurous emotional slow-paced

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cancer, Death, Drug use, Blood, Child death, Gun violence, War, Genocide, Murder, Suicidal thoughts, and Vomit

michellebelle4's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful mysterious reflective sad tense slow-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief, Blood, Physical abuse, Antisemitism, Violence, Xenophobia, Ableism, Gun violence, War, Body horror, Genocide, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Death, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Torture, Rape, Vomit, Sexual violence, Child abuse, and Sexual assault

adina_zeling's review against another edition

dark reflective sad medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, War, Murder, Sexual assault, and Violence

san_dra's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful reflective sad tense medium-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? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Grief, Confinement, Death, Hate crime, Mental illness, Murder, Rape, Terminal illness, and War

Minor: Abandonment, Ableism, and Cancer

christiemaple's review against another edition

adventurous emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: War, Rape, Bullying, Excrement, Panic attacks/disorders, Death, Death of parent, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Sexual violence, Torture, and Violence

aliviafernando's review against another edition

challenging informative sad

2.5

This book was hard for me to get into. I found that the ending was anticlimactic and we waited for something and the moment last about 2 pages. This book was hyped a lot but I am disappointed. The words were beautiful, especially the descriptions, but the storylines together was sometimes hard to follow. I really enjoyed reading about Marie's struggle as a blind girl during the war.
 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Rape, Murder, Sexual violence, and Racism

maddierandolph's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, War, Murder, Injury/Injury detail, Gun violence, Violence, and Grief

Moderate: Gore, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, and Death of parent

Minor: Blood, Ableism, Sexual violence, Genocide, Rape, and Pregnancy

booksandbabble's review against another edition

emotional hopeful reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• 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: Rape, Violence, Death, and War

Moderate: Murder, Vomit, Gun violence, Death of parent, Excrement, Bullying, and Xenophobia