Reviews tagging 'Murder'

The Curse of Chalion by Lois McMaster Bujold

4 reviews

bookycnidaria's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional hopeful inspiring medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Religious bigotry, Violence, War, Murder, Slavery, and Mental illness

Minor: Rape, Homophobia, and Sexism

pvbobrien's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious slow-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death

Moderate: Slavery, Injury/Injury detail, Mental illness, Animal death, Homophobia, Medical content, Misogyny, and Violence

Minor: Murder, War, Rape, Child death, Domestic abuse, and Infertility

gothnailcare's review against another edition

emotional mysterious tense slow-paced

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

2.25

I read this directly after The Hallowed Hunt and I wish I hadn't; it made me dislike both of the books more for feeling like they were variations on the same formula. I generally enjoy drawn-out political intrigue, but I felt like this book's magic/speculative elements diminished rather than augmented the courtly drama, and I found myself a bit disappointed that much of the negotiation that was apparently so central to this book's political machinations took place entirely off screen. I continue to be more impressed by the World of the Five Gods' worldbuilding than I am the moment-to-moment scenes of these books.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death and Sexual harassment

Moderate: Sexual assault, Slavery, Torture, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Murder, Suicidal thoughts, Ableism, and Toxic relationship

Minor: Animal death, Homophobia, Religious bigotry, Animal cruelty, and Child abuse

obviousthings's review against another edition

I've really enjoyed what I've read of this book, and I wish I could finish it. Discussion of illness is not something I can handle much of, though, and apparently it plays a large role in the rest of the story. For the sake of my mental health I need to stop here. I would highly recommend the story if that's something you can handle, though.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Chronic illness, Death, Gore, Slavery, Excrement, Medical content, Murder, and Misogyny

Moderate: Animal death, Body horror, Torture, Mental illness, Homophobia, Xenophobia, Rape, Suicidal thoughts, and Religious bigotry

Minor: Fatphobia, Infertility, and Infidelity