Reviews tagging 'Murder'

The Butterfly Garden by Dot Hutchison

137 reviews

jessi_lou95's review against another edition

challenging dark 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? Yes

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual violence, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Murder, Rape, and Sexual assault

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Fire/Fire injury, and Abandonment

Minor: Panic attacks/disorders, Pregnancy, Vomit, Suicidal thoughts, and Self harm

alexboutilierreed's review against another edition

dark

1.75

I liked the story line at first, but this book is so so so dark. I almost stopped reading several times. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Death, Forced institutionalization, Suicide, Suicide attempt, Kidnapping, Murder, Sexual assault, Sexual content, and Pregnancy

hollyloves2read's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Kidnapping, Violence, Emotional abuse, Abandonment, Rape, Suicide attempt, Pedophilia, Pregnancy, and Murder

elizabethr00's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad 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: Grief

Moderate: Violence, Confinement, Death, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, Torture, Kidnapping, and Murder

sarafandino_'s review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious 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? No

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicidal thoughts, Sexual harassment, Rape, Kidnapping, Child abuse, Abandonment, Violence, Torture, Sexual violence, Pregnancy, Physical abuse, Murder, and Death

sshammyss's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious sad 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? No

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual harassment, Kidnapping, Physical abuse, Toxic relationship, Abandonment, Self harm, Trafficking, Violence, Religious bigotry, Suicide, Torture, Addiction, Blood, Child abuse, Cursing, Death, Emotional abuse, Forced institutionalization, Murder, Panic attacks/disorders, Pregnancy, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, and Suicide attempt

aiden_jayy's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad tense fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Child abuse, Physical abuse, Kidnapping, Murder, Adult/minor relationship, and Pedophilia

Minor: Panic attacks/disorders

csmoke85's review against another edition

dark sad medium-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Death, Suicidal thoughts, Panic attacks/disorders, Violence, Vomit, Murder, Kidnapping, Sexual violence, Sexual assault, and Pedophilia

kbrocks2's review against another edition

dark emotional 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? No

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Kidnapping, Murder, Rape, Adult/minor relationship, Death, and Suicide

britanicadramatica's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful 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

5.0

A beautiful garden filled with "butterflies," women who have been kidnapped, secluded, and tattooed, among other things. The Gardener tends to his precious "specimens" with care and devotion, until everything comes crashing down - and the only person with answers is a young woman named "Maya." 

I loved this book. I loved how it was written, I loved the dialogue, and it kept me so engaged. I can't wait to read the next one. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide, Violence, Death, Stalking, Torture, Kidnapping, Blood, Murder, Sexual violence, and Rape

Moderate: Pedophilia