Reviews tagging 'Murder'

The Christmas Murder Game by Alexandra Benedict

59 reviews

pinkrain718's review against another edition

dark mysterious reflective medium-paced

3.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Murder and Pregnancy

heidi_84's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious sad fast-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? No

4.0

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Content Warnings

Minor: Gun violence, Panic attacks/disorders, Suicide, Murder, and Pregnancy

cindytheskull's review against another edition

mysterious fast-paced

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

1.5

I was given this book by my auntie, but it would have never been something I would have bought for myself.

All in all it’s a too easy and predictable read with a cast of absolutely annoying characters that keep acting like no human being would ever act in similar situations.

I finished it just to be sure my prediction, which happened by 20% completion of my reading, was actually correct.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Drug abuse, Incest, Violence, Blood, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, and Gaslighting

khakipantsofsex's review

mysterious medium-paced

• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Incest, Suicide, Death of parent, Murder, and Classism

Moderate: Biphobia and Homophobia

Minor: Self harm

whirl's review against another edition

mysterious medium-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

2.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent

Moderate: Murder and Pregnancy

Minor: Incest

salvianlehdet's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

3.25

Very nice, tense and interesting book! I liked the 12 days of christmas anagram game alot, it made me read some of the chapters multiple times though since I was determined to find all of them. At the end of the book the plot started to get a bit all over the place and crazy and I feel like some of the things were crammed to the end but otherwise absolutely a great read!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Gun violence, Physical abuse, Suicide, Violence, Blood, Grief, Car accident, Suicide attempt, Murder, Pregnancy, and Alcohol

readsacb's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

2.0

I did not enjoy the mystery plot in this book & did not end up liking most of the characters.   Though to be fair, some of them you are not supposed to like.  The book was a tedious read to me, & I saw the ending coming for the most part.  However, I did appreciate how much effort was put into the puzzle aspect of the book.  It seemed to be a focus for the author.  

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Death, Incest, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, and Pregnancy

stephabee_reads's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious tense

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Confinement, Blood, Death of parent, and Murder

Moderate: Incest, Self harm, Suicide, and Pregnancy

scribblinginthemargins's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Self harm, Suicide, Violence, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Incest, Grief, and Gaslighting

chloe_marshall's review against another edition

mysterious tense fast-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? No

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Gun violence, Violence, Death of parent, Murder, and Pregnancy

Moderate: Suicide

Minor: Incest