Reviews tagging 'Infidelity'

How to Survive Your Murder by Danielle Valentine

21 reviews

shesflippinpages's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark funny hopeful inspiring mysterious 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

4.75

I loved Danielle Valentine’s Two Sides to Every Murder so I was excited to read this one as well. I really enjoyed it. Love the slasher vibe with nods and mentions to all the slasher/horror movies from the 90s plus some current true crime podcasts. 

I liked that there were many characters with different subplots that had you suspicious and guessing everyone at some point. I did end up guessing what happened but that’s only because I am a thriller/mystery fanatic and didn’t take away from the book at all. 

I unfortunately thought the ending was abrupt and left some unexplained storylines. I was thankful for the *bonus chapter* that added a bit of clarity/confirmation of what I suspected. 

Overall loved this slasher, thriller, time travel/supernatural-ish  with a dash of romance type of read and would recommend it along with Two Sides to Every Murder. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Body horror, Death, Gore, Infidelity, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Medical content, Grief, Car accident, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

fanboyriot's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious 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

3.0

♡ Slasher Movie

♡ Light Time Travel 

♡ Questionable Ending

Definitely had the Happy Death Day vibe (though I haven’t watched that yet) when it came to the time travel.  Getting to live the role of a character stuck in a slasher movie and seeing how it changed with each decision Alice made.  

It was entertaining to hear all the horror movie references and conversations about how things would play out if it were a movie.  I’d definitely watch this if it gets an adaptation… but what the hell was that ending?!

Spice Level: n/a

Angst Level: 💧💧 (2/5)

POV: First Person 

Release Date: 30, August 2022

Rep: BIPOC and LGBTQIA+ Characters Mentioned

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Death, Gore, Violence, Blood, Grief, Stalking, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Child death, Cursing, Mental illness, Self harm, Car accident, Suicide attempt, and Alcohol

Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Gun violence, Infidelity, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, and Dementia

kassidyreads's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore, Blood, and Murder

Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Infidelity, and Abandonment

lorenewescott's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Death, Gore, Infidelity, Mental illness, Violence, Blood, Grief, Suicide attempt, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

aformeracceleratedreader's review against another edition

mysterious medium-paced

3.75

Beginning was a little slow but it def picks up and is entertaining. Legit didn't know who the killer was until the reveal. And what a reveal it was!
Kind of reminded me of My Heart is a Chainsaw in some aspects with all the horror movie references, the main characters being into horror movies, and the main characters talking/thinking about finals girls and how to be like them. 
I will say with everything that happened, the ending was not my fave. Is it shocking? Yes. Is it satisfying? Absolutely not.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Grief, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Infidelity, Car accident, and Alcohol

beckyremillard's review against another edition

dark lighthearted tense fast-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Infidelity, Violence, Blood, Murder, Gaslighting, and Injury/Injury detail

haley49's review

adventurous challenging dark emotional tense fast-paced

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

4.5

I’m so mad but also so amazed. This was such a twisty ya book that constantly kept me guessing. I’m so upset yet so happy with how great this story was. A twisted Halloween take on it’s a wonderful life

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Violence, and Murder

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Body horror, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Blood, Grief, Car accident, and Suicide attempt

Minor: Pedophilia, Racism, Sexism, and Transphobia

jessw17's review against another edition

dark tense fast-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Child death, Death, Gore, Violence, Blood, Car accident, Murder, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Confinement, Infidelity, Vomit, Grief, and Abandonment

newandhorrible's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder

Moderate: Infidelity

behindherpages's review against another edition

tense fast-paced

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

1.0

besides this being overall horrible, plotholes automatically ruin a book for me 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Gore, Infidelity, Self harm, Violence, Blood, Grief, Car accident, Suicide attempt, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship

Minor: Body shaming and Alcohol