Reviews tagging 'Murder'

The Thinking Woman's Guide to Real Magic by Emily Croy Barker

3 reviews

starlily's review against another edition

adventurous emotional lighthearted mysterious reflective sad tense fast-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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Miscarriage, Misogyny, Sexism, Kidnapping, and Murder

Moderate: Animal death, Child death, Death, Infidelity, Grief, Pregnancy, Sexual harassment, and War

Minor: Alcoholism, Child abuse, Infertility, Slavery, Violence, and Cannibalism

jackiepreston's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Body horror, Death, Misogyny, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Fire/Fire injury, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Child death, Domestic abuse, Infidelity, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Cannibalism, Murder, Pregnancy, and War

lianavalente's review against another edition

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? It's complicated

1.5

I am actually speechless. NOTHING happens in this book. The characters are terrible and the plot is nonexistent. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Bullying, Child death, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Sexism, Cannibalism, Murder, Gaslighting, and Classism

Minor: Adult/minor relationship and Alcoholism