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fengxin's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.25
Graphic: Murder
Moderate: Body horror, Mental illness, Racism, Blood, Grief, and Death of parent
Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Cancer, Hate crime, and Car accident
amira22's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
1.75
*Note: English isn't my first language, so if there are any grammer mistakes or wrong use of words, that's why :)
Graphic: Death
Moderate: Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Car accident, and Death of parent
monicalaurette's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Following along with the case and all its turns almost gave me whiplash and I can safely say I was not able to find out the killer before the experts did.
Graphic: Body horror, Death, Mental illness, Violence, Blood, Grief, Medical trauma, Death of parent, and Murder
Moderate: Racism, Police brutality, Medical content, Dementia, Car accident, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Toxic relationship
infjkiki's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
Graphic: Body horror, Death, Gore, Infidelity, Violence, Blood, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship
Minor: Car accident and Classism
beccaand's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Death, Blood, Death of parent, and Murder
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Infidelity, and Violence
Minor: Child abuse, Racism, Dementia, and Car accident
minimicropup's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
2.5
- Metafiction true crime meets reality TV docuseries melodrama
- Whodunnit cold case puzzle, sleuthing alongside investigators
- Screenplay style writing where we are watching a TV show via novel
- Light themes around secrets, true crime, family dynamics, money can’t buy happiness, ambition, and conceit
Graphic: Murder
Moderate: Suicide and Violence
Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Infidelity, and Car accident
judassilver's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Death, Blood, Death of parent, and Murder
Moderate: Dementia and Car accident
Minor: Hate crime and Homophobia
hematthews's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Graphic: Cursing, Death, Gore, Mental illness, Violence, Blood, Grief, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Car accident, Abortion, and Pregnancy
mikaiten's review against another edition
- 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? It's complicated
2.5
Graphic: Death, Toxic relationship, Violence, Car accident, and Murder
Moderate: Bullying, Death, Infidelity, Mental illness, Dementia, Grief, Death of parent, War, and Classism
Minor: Child abuse, Homophobia, Infidelity, Racism, Sexual assault, Pregnancy, and War
brandilovesbooks's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
The reason I only rated it 3 stars was the unconventional format. Murder in the Family does not read like a normal story. Each "chapter" is a transcription of a broadcast of the show "Infamous- Who Killed Luke Ryder?" There are also e-mails between people involved on the show, voice-mail message transcriptions, screenshots of a reddit group discussing each episode, and text messages.
I read books for all of the stuff that goes on between the dialogue. For the point of view that allows insight into thoughts, feelings, observations, and memories. This book didn't have that. You were forced to read between the lines. Cara Hunter did a great job with this chosen format, but it wasn't my cup of tea.
Recommended for people who like true crime and people who don't mind the unconventional format.
My content warnings include - cursing, murder, and graphic detail of the body.
Minor: Cursing, Infidelity, Grief, Car accident, Death of parent, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail