Reviews tagging 'Murder'

Queen of Hearts: The Crown by Colleen Oakes

6 reviews

ninahuynh's review against another edition

adventurous lighthearted mysterious fast-paced

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

5.0

Alice in Wonderland reimagination. I like how Oakes utilizes elements of the theme into the story. Cards being sectors and specific roles within the kingdom. I found the reimagination of the Mad Hatter and Cheshire Cat to be well-done. It is interesting how she converges some elements that Alice experienced with that of the Princess of Hearts. I can definitely see many of Lewis Caroll's Wonderland in here.

Are Wardley or Vittiore to be trusted? What actually happened to the Queen of Hearts? Did she actually die, or was she murdered? Kidnapped?

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Confinement, Death of parent, Murder, Torture, and Toxic relationship

Minor: Alcoholism

fishfruit's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Violence, Torture, and Murder

Moderate: Classism, Sexual harassment, Blood, Death of parent, and Gore

Minor: Sexual assault and War

aceofsphades_reads's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny mysterious sad tense fast-paced

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

4.0

why does the brother die!!!  text

I almost cried 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse

Moderate: Violence, Torture, Murder, Injury/Injury detail, Emotional abuse, Death of parent, Child death, Sexual violence, Sexual harassment, and War

parasolcrafter's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Torture, Death, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, Mental illness, Murder, Blood, Body horror, Violence, and Child death

Moderate: Death of parent, Grief, Abandonment, and Ableism

Minor: Self harm

plumpyherb13's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional tense medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Blood, Grief, and Murder

christyx's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious 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

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Child death, Death, Grief, Murder, and Violence

Moderate: Physical abuse and Sexual harassment