Reviews tagging 'Murder'

East of Eden by John Steinbeck

42 reviews

rochelleisreading's review against another edition

dark emotional sad medium-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racial slurs, Racism, Suicide, Terminal illness, Violence, Abortion, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Pregnancy, Fire/Fire injury, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Animal death, Chronic illness, Gun violence, Mental illness, Sexual content, and War

reading_bienvenue's review against another edition

challenging emotional funny hopeful inspiring mysterious sad medium-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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Cursing, Death, Racial slurs, Racism, Suicide, Grief, Abortion, and Murder

vickymcckey's review against another edition

reflective fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

I don’t fully know what I was expecting when I picked up this book, and to be honest I don’t know how to feel now that it’s over. This is the kind of story where a hundred people could read it and take away a hundred different interpretations and lessons. Steinbeck really explores the essence of being a person in so many different ways, from what is “good” or “evil” to how love and affection can change them. Lee is the best character.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Self harm, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Terminal illness, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, and Toxic friendship

Moderate: Alcoholism, Child abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Gun violence, Miscarriage, Sexual violence, Blood, Medical content, Gaslighting, War, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Fatphobia and Fire/Fire injury

bg_oseman_fan's review against another edition

emotional reflective slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

This book is an example of how some books that are classics are classic because they speak as much to the here and now as they did when they were first published. Steinbeck does more than tell a story, he creates modern parables. The characters are both three dimensions and archetypes, which was really fascinating to read. I enjoyed the unflinching look into morality and choice. A great book that’s worth the effort to engage with it. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racial slurs, Racism, and Suicide

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

Minor: Abortion and War

cookie_khumalo's review against another edition

emotional reflective tense 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? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Suicide, and Murder

Moderate: Child death, Death of parent, and War

calco's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring reflective medium-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

5.0

A sweeping American epic that takes timeless human stories and struggles and weaves them into a complex tapestry of hope, loss, and love. Steinbeck manages to capture the mindset of late 19th century America, dealing with the consequences of manifest destiny, a civil war, and climbing immigration rates, using ancient and modern perspective to show that while the human struggle for survival is constant and not within our power to change, our perspective and actions are always in our power to change. “Thou mayest”, we always have a choice. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Suicide, Violence, Xenophobia, Trafficking, Murder, and War

drpeeper's review against another edition

challenging emotional reflective sad slow-paced

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Racial slurs, Racism, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Grief, and Suicide attempt

Minor: Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Sexual violence, Violence, Blood, Abortion, Death of parent, Murder, War, and Injury/Injury detail

jkamler's review against another edition

challenging emotional sad tense 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Genocide, Gun violence, Racial slurs, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Violence, Xenophobia, Grief, Murder, Abandonment, War, and Injury/Injury detail

hesticht's review against another edition

emotional hopeful slow-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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide

Minor: Gun violence, Racial slurs, Toxic relationship, Grief, Murder, Pregnancy, and Fire/Fire injury

emilymean's review against another edition

challenging emotional reflective medium-paced

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

5.0

deeply moving. contrary to what a lot of reviews (especially at its time of release) seem to say, I found this to be a very nuanced character study with a complex  approach to moral philosophy. belongs in the canon of great american novels  

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child abuse, Chronic illness, Death, Infidelity, Misogyny, Racial slurs, Racism, Medical content, Grief, Abortion, Death of parent, and Murder