Reviews tagging 'Murder'

Tess of the D'Urbervilles: A Pure Woman by Thomas Hardy

39 reviews

reesespuff6's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional inspiring sad slow-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Gore, Incest, Misogyny, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Forced institutionalization, Death of parent, Murder, and Gaslighting

elanuruysal's review against another edition

challenging dark sad slow-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Rape, Sexism, and Sexual assault

Moderate: Child death and Suicidal thoughts

Minor: Death of parent and Murder

redisreading's review against another edition

dark emotional lighthearted sad medium-paced

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

5.0

A beautiful story about trauma and how it can alter a person. A book about how violence completed it's circle. An absolute must-read! 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Rape, Violence, and Murder

ok7a's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective slow-paced

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Sexism, and Sexual harassment

Moderate: Murder and Abandonment

Minor: Child death, Rape, Suicidal thoughts, Stalking, and Death of parent

van_wolfing's review against another edition

dark sad slow-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Blood and Murder

Minor: Rape

mondovertigo's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• 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: Misogyny and Stalking

Moderate: Alcoholism, Rape, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, and Sexual harassment

Minor: Child death, Blood, and Murder

coffeecass's review against another edition

challenging emotional reflective sad tense slow-paced

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death and Murder

Moderate: Rape, Suicidal thoughts, Stalking, and Sexual harassment

jmkendall0218's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad tense 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? It's complicated

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Animal death, Child death, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Rape, Toxic relationship, Murder, and Gaslighting

alexandra_skl's review against another edition

challenging dark reflective sad tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes

5.0

Heartbreaking but a fascinating  story about the treatment of women during the Victorian era. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Death, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Religious bigotry, Stalking, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, Alcohol, and Classism

alisonannk's review against another edition

dark emotional informative sad tense medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Emotional abuse, Sexism, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Murder, and Abandonment

Moderate: Alcoholism, Animal death, Rape, Sexual assault, Religious bigotry, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Gaslighting, Alcohol, and Classism