Reviews tagging 'Murder'

54 Minuten by Marieke Nijkamp

149 reviews

sunset052904's review against another edition

dark emotional sad tense fast-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

4.25

This book is very relevant today if you live in America, especially if you have kids in school aswell. This book is a fiction novel about almost every American parents nightmare when sending their children to school. The author not only does a great job with such a sensitive subject but they hook you and throw in so much backstory you can easily love some of these characters.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Death, Gun violence, Suicide, Blood, Mass/school shootings, and Murder

Minor: Rape and Death of parent

sarah_chapman's review against another edition

challenging dark sad tense fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Child death, Chronic illness, Death, Domestic abuse, Gore, Gun violence, Homophobia, Sexual assault, Suicide, Violence, Blood, Dementia, Grief, Mass/school shootings, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Sexual harassment

ecahill23's review against another edition

dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Bullying, Death, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gore, Homophobia, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Rape, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Violence, Medical content, Grief, Mass/school shootings, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, and Murder

tiggeruth's review against another edition

dark emotional sad tense fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Child death, Death, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Suicide, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Grief, Mass/school shootings, and Murder

kanorve's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful sad tense fast-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

It’s a really hard read. Especially for a mom who worries about these things.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Child abuse, Death, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Homophobia, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Suicide, Violence, Blood, Dementia, Grief, Car accident, Death of parent, and Murder

username330's review against another edition

dark tense fast-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Confinement, Death, Genocide, Gun violence, Suicide, Violence, Blood, Grief, Mass/school shootings, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Bullying, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gore, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, and Death of parent

Minor: Infidelity, Toxic relationship, Medical content, Lesbophobia, Gaslighting, and Abandonment

coleanne's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad 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

1.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Death, Gun violence, Physical abuse, Suicide, Violence, Blood, Grief, Mass/school shootings, and Murder

Moderate: Child abuse, Cursing, Homophobia, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, and Sexual harassment

gigglygabriela's review against another edition

emotional sad tense medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Suicide, and Mass/school shootings

Moderate: Gun violence, Sexual assault, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Child abuse and Rape

sarahmarie094's review against another edition

dark emotional sad tense fast-paced

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

2.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence, Mass/school shootings, and Murder

Moderate: Child abuse

Minor: Rape

marisabenn's review against another edition

dark emotional sad 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

Wow. What a gut wrenching, and all too realistic, story. 

I really liked how the chapters were laid out with the time stamps. The four POVs make this heartbreaking and hopeful. I honestly have few words for this one. It's powerful with so many layers and pieces to be taken away.

It was difficult to keep track of minor characters. I wish the author would have included a list of victims, even if it is fictional. There were so many names either half-remembered or never known that I got lost. 

I also wish there was more about Tyler. We don't know why he wanted to mass murder his classmates, but I guess that's not rare for school shootings. In the end it just felt a little..... forced? I'm not sure, but it was lacking something. 

Definitely need a light rom-com after this heartbreaker. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Death, Gun violence, Homophobia, Suicide, Blood, Grief, Mass/school shootings, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Bullying, Dementia, and Death of parent

Minor: Alcoholism, Chronic illness, Cursing, Rape, Sexual assault, and Car accident