Reviews tagging 'Murder'

Bianca Torre Is Afraid of Everything by Justine Pucella Winans

24 reviews

pandorasxbox's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny medium-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: Animal death, Panic attacks/disorders, Stalking, and Murder

Minor: Drug use and Kidnapping

gillianengelbrecht's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional mysterious fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• 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: Kidnapping

Moderate: Vomit and Murder

Minor: Homophobia

literarycavy's review

funny mysterious medium-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? No

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Kidnapping and Murder

jacemchale's review

adventurous emotional funny mysterious tense medium-paced

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

5.0

When I finished this book I did "clutch it to [my] chest and think... finally, a book for the anxious queers with a sense of humor" and I loved every second of this book. I especially think that if I had found this book when I was closer to Bianca's age it would've hit even closer to home.
Bianca Torre is afraid of everything, and there's nothing more relatable. We never stop being afraid of everything, it's about continuing on despite the circumstances, and this book manages to impart that message while also being hilarious. This book is great for a range of ages, and queer fearful adults can also get a lot catharsis out of this book.
The humor, the topics (birds, theatre, anime, lesbian sheep, etc), the mystery, are all so engaging.

I'm really overjoyed that I found this book that my library recommended in a "blind date with a book" as having "a surprising amount of birds". There was a surprising amount of birds, but also it brought me a lot of unexpected joy to read something like this.
This book found the right reader ❤️

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Gun violence, Panic attacks/disorders, Violence, Stalking, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Drug use, Racism, Suicide, and Vomit

ashylibrarian's review against another edition

adventurous emotional mysterious tense medium-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

4.25

Bianca Torre Is Afraid of Everything is so much more than a murder mystery. Justine Pucella Winans has crafted a unique storyline with funny, important, and meaningful themes and discussions. 

Bianca works through their fears and questions and challenges who they want to be. Oh, and while doing this, the author throws in a slightly absurd, birdie murder mystery that Bianca witnesses and  is now determined to uncover. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Panic attacks/disorders, Blood, Murder, and Dysphoria

Moderate: Animal death, Confinement, Violence, and Kidnapping

cleot's review

adventurous mysterious tense medium-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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Panic attacks/disorders, Kidnapping, Stalking, and Murder

Minor: Animal death

aceofknives's review

adventurous funny mysterious medium-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

Super cute YA story of nonbinary discovery set against a murderous brid cult mystery. Friendship, found family, and acceptance. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Gun violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Stalking, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Deadnaming

Minor: Drug use

tbd24's review

adventurous dark funny lighthearted mysterious tense medium-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

4.5

loved this book! funny, surprisingly dark, very realistic. I have not yet read a YA coming out book that is also about other things that doesn’t sound clunky and shoehorned and like the author is afraid of getting cancelled lmao but this book pulls it off! Bianca is a very believable teenager with severe anxiety and on their way to personal self discovery when they witness a murder and are forced to do something about it. I literally laughed out loud at a handful of lines, and call me crazy but i was so delighted when Bianca and Anderson just skip school and smoke weed. We need more teen books about teens who act like teens. Anyway, yes, big fan, I found this book purely through happenstance and I loved every second of it 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Death, Blood, and Murder

Minor: Drug use, Gore, Gun violence, Homophobia, Racism, Suicide, Police brutality, and Stalking

betweentheshelves's review against another edition

adventurous funny 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

4.5

Oh, this was a delight. A little bit of a campy thriller, with Bianca figuring out their identity and learning to live with their fear and anxiety. Realizing they aren't as alone as they thought they were. I loved that it felt like this book didn't take itself too seriously, really allowing the characters to shine through. And there's a cute little romance too!

Bianca is definitely the star of the show, but Anderson is a close second. The best friend, and his family becomes like a second family to them. I would definitely read more adventures from them fore sure!

Also, highly recommend the audiobook. Vico Ortiz (from Our Flag Means Death) narrates it and does a fantastic job!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Panic attacks/disorders, Violence, and Murder

Moderate: Animal death, Kidnapping, and Dysphoria

Minor: Drug use and Suicide

gxbi's review

adventurous dark emotional funny 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? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Panic attacks/disorders, Blood, Kidnapping, Murder, Dysphoria, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Ableism, Bullying, Gun violence, Violence, Xenophobia, Mass/school shootings, and Stalking