Reviews tagging 'Murder'

Book of Night by Holly Black

124 reviews

lri_reads's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious tense slow-paced

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

4.0

Would’ve like it more if it had the happy ending

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Blood, Death, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Alcohol, Child abuse, Death of parent, and Incest

thepurplepixel's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore, Physical abuse, Murder, Blood, Cursing, Death, Injury/Injury detail, Violence, and Alcohol

Moderate: Gun violence, Addiction, and Panic attacks/disorders

Minor: Sexual content

aliteraryescape's review

challenging dark mysterious reflective 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? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore

Moderate: Blood, Vomit, Murder, and Death

Minor: Gun violence and Sexual content

bugsybugs's review

adventurous dark mysterious fast-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? It's complicated

4.5

Really cool magic system, interesting plot twists, good character growth, an ending that made me want a sequel.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Murder

Minor: Gun violence and Violence

hazel_oat's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense slow-paced

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

1.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Child death, Kidnapping, Confinement, Murder, Death, Gore, and Violence

Moderate: Child abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Infidelity, Physical abuse, and Alcohol

Minor: Incest, Fatphobia, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, and Sexual content

dreadspawn's review against another edition

dark mysterious slow-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Violence, Blood, Murder, Gore, and Child abuse

Minor: Incest and Sexual content

multiplyoctopi's review against another edition

medium-paced

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

2.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Gore, and Alcohol

Moderate: Drug use, Gun violence, Violence, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, and Toxic relationship

Minor: Addiction, Emotional abuse, Death of parent, and Child abuse

anandaclairity's review against another edition

dark mysterious sad tense slow-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Emotional abuse, Murder, and Kidnapping

waterwolves's review against another edition

dark mysterious 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

Moderate: Violence, Body horror, Murder, Blood, Cursing, Death, Gore, and Classism

Minor: Confinement, Panic attacks/disorders, and Vomit

madmadmaddymad's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

5.0

I really loved this book, it had me gripped the whole time. 

I wondered the whole time what Lionel Salt had taken from Charlie…. Was it just her innocence? To be fair, I found him extremely sinister and chilling. In a world where shadows and magic exist - still a pretentious billionaire who’s used to getting anything he wants can be a compelling villain. 

Also, I really liked Charlie! A very different sort of YA heroine, set in her faults and hooked on the adrenaline of adventure. Vince was hard for me to trust at first. Then, I thought he betrayed her. And that ENDING!!!! Wow! I wasn’t expecting at all. 

Excellent, thrilling, and very dark - and somewhat spooky. I loved it. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Incest

Moderate: Physical abuse, Alcohol, Murder, Violence, and Toxic relationship

Minor: Body horror