Reviews tagging 'Murder'

The Jewel by Amy Ewing

5 reviews

charlotteokraska's review against another edition

dark fast-paced

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

1.0

It’s like a combo of handmaids tale and the hunger games with really bad romance 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Violence, Blood, Child death, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Infertility, Misogyny, Pregnancy, Classism, Miscarriage, Murder, Sexual content, Slavery, Rape, and Suicide

youarethelibrarian's review against another edition

dark emotional tense medium-paced

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

4.0

This book definitely has Handmaid’s Tale vibes. Young women (children, really) are used as surrogates for the wealthy elite in the Jewel. Violet doesn’t have much personality, but I was kept intrigued by the pacing and the world and the plot. The Duchess is actually a really interesting character, because she doesn’t love the idea of the surrogates, but she uses them all the same for her own gains. The romance was rushed and has no depth, but I’m more interested in the other aspects of the plot, anyway.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Physical abuse, Child death, Murder, Injury/Injury detail, Miscarriage, Medical trauma, and Pregnancy

beavivi's review against another edition

dark 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? No

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Medical content, Medical trauma, Classism, and Emotional abuse

Moderate: Confinement, Adult/minor relationship, Pregnancy, Blood, Body horror, Slavery, and Physical abuse

Minor: Kidnapping, Pedophilia, Violence, Torture, Death, Murder, and Miscarriage

jem44's review against another edition

adventurous emotional reflective medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Minor: Alcohol, Alcoholism, Classism, Death of parent, Kidnapping, Slavery, Torture, Emotional abuse, Infertility, Murder, Chronic illness, Medical trauma, Miscarriage, Physical abuse, Pregnancy, Sexual assault, Child abuse, Death, and Trafficking

ems_rxlibrary'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? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.25

This was…pretty okay. I feel as though it grabbed bits and pieces from a bunch of other dystopian novels and shoved them together. It was Hunger Games meets The Selection meets Wither meets Handmaid’s Tale meets Shatter Me. 
The writing was very easy to read and I flew through it when I got a chance to sit down and read it, but it certainly wasn’t mind blowing. 
I really really REALLY hated the relationship between Ash and Violet. It was incredibly toxic and insta-lovey. 
I felt like the world building was a bit sloppy. And I couldn’t keep track of all the houses and the duchesses and countesses. 
The twist on the very last page was definitely unexpected and almost makes me want to continue on with the series…sometime. Maybe later.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Miscarriage, Pregnancy, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Confinement, Physical abuse, Violence, and Blood

Minor: Murder