Reviews tagging 'Murder'

How to Kill Your Family by Bella Mackie

342 reviews

junglejelly's review against another edition

dark mysterious fast-paced

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

4.0

The beginning and end of the book are great but I found the middle to be formulaic with the same structure

this is how I killed X member of the family

. I enjoyed the start and finale immensely with the writing being so captivating and entertaining.

The ending is definitely a satisfying one and one I will remember for a while.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Toxic relationship, Blood, Death, and Murder

Moderate: Terminal illness

Minor: Sexism, Fatphobia, Bullying, Drug use, and Infidelity

kim_lommaert's review against another edition

dark relaxing medium-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Car accident, Abandonment, and Murder

Moderate: Drug use, Emotional abuse, Sexual content, Stalking, and Death of parent

bookaholic_in_wonderland's review against another edition

dark mysterious medium-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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder and Violence

Moderate: Abandonment

Minor: Stalking, Body shaming, Car accident, Alcohol, Death of parent, Drug use, Infidelity, Blood, Addiction, Cancer, Death, and Eating disorder

ronja234's review against another edition

Kvindelig hovedperson som er "bedre" end alle andre og som hele tiden skal hæve sig selv over alle andre. Plottet forsvinder lidt i hendes eget point of view når hun hele tiden skal fortælle at hun er bedre. Det blev trættende efter meget kort tid (pick me girl) 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Stalking, Death, Death of parent, Classism, Abandonment, and Murder

hdhreads's review against another edition

dark funny 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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder and Death

Moderate: Death of parent, Drug use, Car accident, and Violence

eleanorryd's review against another edition

dark funny reflective tense medium-paced

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

3.5

Really enjoyed this until the last 50 pages or so. Was so ready for it to be a 4,5 star read but the ending really ruined it for me. I don't know what I was hoping for or expecting but certainly not this. Semi-spoiler but the ending gives

the low-key lazy "I opened my eyes and realised it was all a dream"

vibes.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Death of parent, Stalking, Murder, and Violence

Minor: Eating disorder, Alcoholism, Drug use, Sexism, Alcohol, Cancer, and Injury/Injury detail

alva_ra's review against another edition

dark medium-paced

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

2.75

The beginning of the book was great, it was fun to read about Grace's adventures and her thoughts. The end however, it felt rushed and I don't like that at all. They also change writing style at the last chapters and that's something I absolutely cannot handle.

I would not recommend to read.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Murder and Sexual violence

bookish_wanderer's review against another edition

dark mysterious medium-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder and Death

lily1304's review against another edition

dark funny tense fast-paced

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

4.75

It's like a FUNNY version of Gone Girl or Promising Young Woman?? Like an EXCITING version of My Year of R&R?? Like all three, there's a theory of gender and anger buried here that I can't quite articulate. The protagonist is delightfully unreliable - incisive about some things, totally oblivious to others. I wanted to SCREAM when I read the ending (which I stayed up late to finish)!!!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Forced institutionalization, Murder, Violence, Death, Death of parent, and Infidelity

Moderate: Drug abuse, Drug use, and Sexual content

Content notes:

Incarceration; a teen willingly sends nudes to an adult without the adult's consent

puddles_of_ink's review against another edition

dark lighthearted fast-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? It's complicated

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Infidelity, and Sexual content

Moderate: Eating disorder