Reviews tagging 'Murder'

Nineteen Minutes by Jodi Picoult

28 reviews

good_names_dont_exist's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content, Murder, Suicidal thoughts, Bullying, Grief, Mass/school shootings, and Miscarriage

Moderate: Blood, Toxic relationship, Injury/Injury detail, and Toxic friendship

Minor: Suicide attempt and Medical content

raindrops333's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Mass/school shootings, and Suicidal thoughts

Moderate: Sexual assault, Bullying, Rape, Sexual harassment, Gun violence, Suicide, Sexual content, and Emotional abuse

Minor: Pregnancy, Abortion, and Ableism

lindsay_kay's review against another edition

dark emotional informative reflective sad tense fast-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

4.5

I usually love Jodi Picoult and this book was no different. I love the way the characters developed and how their backstories played into there current characteristics and choices. Everyone has a story and just when you assume someone is the villain, you understand that they are taunted by their own villains. Perspective is a crazy thing. See

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Blood, Death, Bullying, and Gun violence

markedwithanm's review

dark emotional mysterious reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gaslighting, Toxic relationship, Murder, Bullying, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Mass/school shootings, Medical content, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Toxic friendship, Violence, Panic attacks/disorders, Suicide, Grief, Medical trauma, Blood, Death, Domestic abuse, and Emotional abuse

ntmxps's review against another edition

dark emotional informative medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Murder

ginga_ninja's review

dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Alcohol, Toxic relationship, Blood, Suicide, Mental illness, Body shaming, Bullying, Violence, Toxic friendship, Mass/school shootings, Gun violence, and Emotional abuse

Moderate: Child death, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Sexual violence, and Sexual assault

Minor: Car accident and Animal death

juliemariesmith3's review against another edition

emotional tense medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Mass/school shootings, Murder, Gun violence, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, and Sexual content

Minor: Miscarriage and Pregnancy

jenniferbbookdragon's review

challenging emotional sad tense medium-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

5.0

Powerful and surprising,  with a twist at the end. Picoult takes us into a school shooting,  the events leading up to it and the aftermath. This brought up a lot of feelings about bullying,  parenting,  education,  and guns in a way that defies the politics and focuses on people. There are no winners,  only survivors,  and a community forever scarred and changed. The equal focus on the high schoolers, parents, police, and lawyers highlighted the humanity of all the characters and reminded me that we all contribute to the environment that creates tragedy. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Child death, Injury/Injury detail, Gun violence, Death, Violence, Toxic relationship, Suicidal thoughts, Physical abuse, Mass/school shootings, Homophobia, and Emotional abuse

Moderate: Sexual assault, Blood, Cursing, Domestic abuse, Murder, and Grief

The main focus is a school shooting with bullying over 10 years.

nicole_cob_reads's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad tense fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual violence, Violence, Murder, Bullying, Death, Gun violence, Emotional abuse, Grief, Homophobia, Injury/Injury detail, Mass/school shootings, Miscarriage, Rape, Suicide attempt, Blood, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Suicidal thoughts, and Gore

laura6891's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad tense slow-paced

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder and Mass/school shootings