Reviews tagging 'Murder'

The Power by Naomi Alderman

225 reviews

saul_good_homie's review

adventurous mysterious tense 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? It's complicated

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Murder, and War

therecoveringbookworm's review

challenging dark tense medium-paced

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

2.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Violence, Death of parent, Murder, and War

Minor: Child death

annir's review against another edition

dark emotional tense fast-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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Death, Drug use, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Transphobia, Violence, Blood, Medical trauma, Death of parent, Murder, Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Body horror, Child death, Confinement, Cursing, Gun violence, Hate crime, Slavery, Torture, Police brutality, Islamophobia, Religious bigotry, and Classism

emilylovesgoodbooks's review against another edition

challenging dark reflective 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? It's complicated

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Violence, and Murder

buffalogan64's review against another edition

dark tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Torture, Blood, and Murder

rose_reads47's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark reflective 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

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Blood, and Murder

honeyduke's review

reflective medium-paced

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

3.25

The concept was great and impactful, but the execution was just average. I didn’t particularly like the writing either, even tho I can’t really pinpoint what threw me off. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Torture, Violence, and Murder

Moderate: Medical content

henneyce's review

adventurous challenging dark tense medium-paced

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

4.5

This really made me rethink about how much structural patriarchy there is today and how much injustice there is in the world that is being allowed. This book is very dark and very thought provoking. There is a lot of violence. I feel the message is worth pushing through the challenging/disturbing bits.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Torture, Violence, Trafficking, Murder, Sexual harassment, War, and Injury/Injury detail

This book is important and like handmaid's tale some of the darkness shines a light on darkness in our world. It is worth reading

izwit's review

dark 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Misogyny, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Violence, Murder, and War

eve_o's review against another edition

adventurous challenging fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Death, Drug use, Gore, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Slavery, Murder, and War

Moderate: Child death, Confinement, Domestic abuse, Torture, Blood, Kidnapping, and Death of parent

Minor: Excrement, Trafficking, and Alcohol