Reviews tagging 'Murder'

The Cheerleaders by Kara Thomas

89 reviews

aylin05's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense 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

2.5

this book was okay-ish.
some of the decisions made seem really unreasonable and unrealistic.  like Tom all of a sudden complying and telling Monica about the investigation when he swore not to and said he never would. idk it doesn’t make sense to me. the way it’s written was super confusing and honestly hard to follow. it wasn’t terrible but i also didn’t enjoy it whatsoever either. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Adult/minor relationship, Suicide, Car accident, and Death

Moderate: Sexual assault, Pedophilia, Rape, and Cursing

Minor: Alcohol

jillkaarlela's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective 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

3.25

This was a really fun twisty murder mystery. It does deal with very heavy topics, so please read trigger warnings. However, I found this book very compelling and page turning. I kept coming back to listen!  However, the ending was a little lackluster for my taste. It kinda felt like they picked a killer out of nowhere and didn’t really have any lead up to make you think it was this person at all. Not in a good “I couldn’t have guessed it, unexpected” way, but in a why would it be that person, it doesn’t really make sense” kind of way. I mean I get it, but it seemed like a little bit of a reach. But the final reveal, oof, loved that. I expected it but still loved it. Some other parts were a little predictable, but nonetheless, I enjoyed it. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Suicide, Abortion, Adult/minor relationship, Child death, Death, Murder, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, and Violence

meganparfitt's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abortion, Suicide, Car accident, Death, Murder, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, and Adult/minor relationship

trishnasaha's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious tense fast-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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Murder, and Suicide

Moderate: Abortion and Grief

kassidyreads's review against another edition

dark mysterious slow-paced

• 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

Graphic: Murder, Car accident, and Adult/minor relationship

Moderate: Suicide, Abortion, Alcoholism, Drug abuse, and Domestic abuse

hadeshotline's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

2.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Abortion, Pedophilia, Violence, and Murder

lily_grace7's review against another edition

emotional mysterious medium-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Rape, Suicide, and Murder

sarahsbookss's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious sad tense 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? No

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abortion, Violence, Toxic relationship, Suicide, Physical abuse, Murder, Grief, Death, Car accident, and Adult/minor relationship

chapkip's review against another edition

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abortion and Car accident

Moderate: Suicide, Murder, Violence, Alcoholism, and Adult/minor relationship

Minor: Pregnancy, Drug abuse, and Vomit

anna_mayes's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious sad medium-paced

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

4.5

The Cheerleaders by Kara Thomas

 

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️💫 

 

“But after a while, searching for answers felt like grasping around in the dark. At some point you have to choose to live in the light.” 

 

I also loved this book! There were a few minor editing issues, but I was able to overlook them due to the well thought out plot. Jen and Ginny are fairly realistic teenage girls. I try not to think about whether or not the story is realistic or the police procedure is accurate, but I liked how Kara Thomas included typical teenage drama like practices, tests, and friendship problems. The twist was somewhat unexpected and enjoyable. I wish I had maybe one more chapter, but I always say that I could use more! 

 

I recommend this for anyone who loved A Good Girls Guide To Murder! 

 CW: Suicide, Murder, Drug Use, Drunk Driving

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Car accident, Drug use, Murder, and Suicide