Reviews tagging 'Death'

Death in the Spires by KJ Charles

6 reviews

renee_85'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? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder

Moderate: Death, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Physical abuse, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Grief, Abortion, Toxic friendship, and Alcohol

nevermoregothic's review against another edition

dark emotional tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• 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: Death and Murder

Moderate: Homophobia and Racism

Minor: Rape

tuhkasirius's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark mysterious reflective tense medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Toxic relationship, Violence, Murder, and Toxic friendship

Moderate: Homophobia, Racism, and Sexual assault

Minor: Self harm and Suicidal thoughts

firefly's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious reflective tense medium-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: Death, Racism, and Murder

Moderate: Homophobia and Rape

Minor: Child death, Suicidal thoughts, and Abortion

rynn82's review against another edition

adventurous emotional hopeful mysterious tense fast-paced

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

5.0

I'm sure it's possible for someone to write a murder mystery that is more exactly suited to my tastes, but I'm not sure it's probable. I told myself "I'll finish reading this on my lunch break" and then took my life into my own hands by finishing it on my walk in to work instead. It's a bit of an emotional rollercoaster, with some cool twists.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Ableism, Death, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Suicide, Grief, Abortion, Pregnancy, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, and Classism

Minor: Alcohol

gilberik's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful mysterious sad tense fast-paced

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

5.0

Once again a KJ Charles book that I devour in the speed of light and come out of the experience a changed person. 

The characters are organic, the places palpable. The mystery is nice to figure out along with the main character. Their lives are so entangled with one another, it is very rewarding to tag along the story and sort through it all.

I will need a read of Cymbeline and then a reread of Death in the Spires, to actually see how deeply well crafted this book is. 
 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Death, Homophobia, and Racism

Moderate: Ableism and Rape