Reviews tagging 'Murder'

Electra by Jennifer Saint

148 reviews

emma3674's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious slow-paced

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

2.0

Fairly entertaining but I found this quite boring compared to other books I’ve read recently, it took me about six months to finish compared to a few days to a week for others

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Mental illness, Death of parent, Child death, Animal death, Toxic relationship, Death, Injury/Injury detail, Grief, Murder, Slavery, Pregnancy, Gore, and Blood

vnfhcxksiw's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional reflective 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? Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Injury/Injury detail, Blood, Child death, Death of parent, Slavery, Toxic relationship, War, Toxic friendship, Violence, Emotional abuse, Kidnapping, Suicidal thoughts, Grief, Genocide, Infidelity, Murder, and Abandonment

Moderate: Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Suicidal thoughts, Rape, Sexual violence, and Torture

amyyp's review against another edition

dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

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

5.0

I was brought to tears more than once while reading and couldn’t wait to finish the book. Gripping,  interesting and emotional! 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death and Death

Moderate: Grief and Murder

Minor: Rape

coyotes_tiptoe's review against another edition

challenging dark 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

Moderate: War, Murder, Infidelity, Grief, Death, Child death, Rape, Sexual violence, Violence, Death of parent, Child abuse, and Blood

emmastrange's review against another edition

mysterious reflective tense medium-paced

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

3.0

I enjoyed 2/3rds of this book. I found Elektra’s chapters really difficult to relate to and sympathize with, which is disappointing considering she’s the “title character.” The writing, themes, and imagery was all so good throughout and I read through it quickly. However, for a book that relies so heavily on characters, I’d expect more nuance and development for both Elektra and Cassandra. Loved Clytemnestra

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder

Moderate: War

Minor: Rape

lindsayflor_95'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
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Murder, and Death

Moderate: War and Violence

Minor: Sexual assault and Sexual violence

sarahkois's review against another edition

dark sad tense fast-paced

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

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Murder, and Violence

asourceoffiction's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad medium-paced

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

4.0

I've recently been loving Greek novels led by women, and I've already read two others about the Siege of Troy. But I still enjoyed reading about it again. Clytemnestra and Cassandra have both come up in other novels but Elektra's perspective was new, and also adds a level of moral complexity to Clytemnestra's story.

There were definitely some sections that felt repetitive after A Thousand Ships and The Silence of the Girls. But that was entirely down to my experience and no reflection on the writing, which is fantastic.

As Agamemnon returns to Mycenae we entered newer territory, particularly in Elektra and Orestes' stories, and I found myself much more engaged. But like with Ariadne, there is no happy ending or redemption in these stories. There is a sense of futility to the vengeance Clytemnestra and Elektra crave, and an inevitability to their stories.

I'm excited to read Atalanta, which is a completely new story to me.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Murder, Death of parent, and War

Moderate: Rape

elinorswing's review against another edition

dark emotional medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Child death, and Murder

sirenricobooks's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional informative 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Emotional abuse, Death, Sexism, Child death, Grief, Death of parent, Trafficking, War, Classism, Gore, Violence, Child abuse, Misogyny, Murder, and Slavery

Moderate: Cannibalism

Minor: Incest, Sexual violence, Adult/minor relationship, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Kidnapping, Rape, Confinement, Pregnancy, Sexual assault, Abandonment, Sexual content, and Sexual harassment