Reviews tagging 'Murder'

Everyone In My Family Has Killed Someone by Benjamin Stevenson

301 reviews

kelseyfactorial's review against another edition

funny mysterious fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder

Minor: Child death

kaitlinmarie27's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny mysterious fast-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? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Blood, Fire/Fire injury, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Suicide and Murder

Minor: Gun violence and Torture

_joannamichelle_'s review against another edition

dark emotional funny mysterious sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• 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

Author uses a humorous voice to tell this page-turning story. Very strong writing until the final chapters when the explanation of all lingering questions is given. The ending chapters have an overwhelming amount of exposition that makes it difficult to understand the complexities of the plot (had to reread to fully understand). Light and humorous opening and middle seem unbalanced with the very dark nature of the ending. That being said, there are scenes of the book that are so well written that it makes it difficult for me to give this book only three stars; however, this rating is based on the book as a whole.

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Content Warnings

Minor: Death, Blood, Kidnapping, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

eviethebookworm's review against another edition

adventurous challenging funny mysterious 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? It's complicated

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Kidnapping, and Murder

Moderate: Addiction, Drug abuse, Vomit, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Fire/Fire injury

evaosterlee's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense fast-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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Torture and Murder

mlottermoser's review against another edition

adventurous tense

• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Police brutality, and Murder

Moderate: Death of parent and Abandonment

Minor: Child abuse

sierraclimbs's review against another edition

funny mysterious fast-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? Yes

4.5

This was a really fun book! It breaks the fourth wall fully calling out murder mystery tropes & directly addressing the reader with spoilers etc. 
Although I really loved it & laughed out loud several times. There was just something missing from it to make it an all time favorite. But would definitely recommend!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror and Fire/Fire injury

Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Child death, Death, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Suicide, Blood, Kidnapping, Death of parent, and Murder

angievachon's review against another edition

dark emotional medium-paced

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

4.0

I figured out the villain about half way through but there were still lots of things I didn’t figure out. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Child death, Murder, and Fire/Fire injury

Moderate: Child abuse

Minor: Vomit, Police brutality, and Medical content

bellebookstitch666's review against another edition

adventurous challenging lighthearted mysterious fast-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

Graphic: Murder

Moderate: Gore

Minor: Child abuse and Death of parent

canne287's review against another edition

funny lighthearted medium-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

4.0

 Delightful. This is essentially the classic whodunnit version of Starter Villian. Loved it. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder

Moderate: Child abuse and Child death

Minor: Addiction