Reviews tagging 'Murder'

Between Shades of Grey by Ruta Sepetys

44 reviews

victoriaa's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad medium-paced

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, Gun violence, Physical abuse, Slavery, Suicide, Torture, Violence, Police brutality, Religious bigotry, Murder, and War

Moderate: Sexual assault

literary_lady602's review against another edition

dark emotional informative inspiring sad tense fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Child death, Death, Gun violence, Hate crime, Sexual assault, Violence, Grief, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

megs_baer's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional informative inspiring tense medium-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Death, Eating disorder, Gore, Hate crime, Racial slurs, Racism, Slavery, Torture, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Police brutality, Antisemitism, Trafficking, Kidnapping, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Colonisation, War, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

sailorbenzi's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful reflective sad tense medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Death, Emotional abuse, Genocide, and Murder

pammicmac's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful tense

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, Genocide, Violence, Death of parent, Murder, War, and Deportation

Moderate: Suicide

Minor: Sexual assault and Sexual harassment

jojo_'s review against another edition

dark emotional 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? No

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Death, Gun violence, Physical abuse, Sexual violence, Slavery, Torture, Violence, Trafficking, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Sexual harassment, Injury/Injury detail, and Deportation

Moderate: Excrement, Antisemitism, Medical content, Alcohol, and War

Minor: Animal death and Suicide

jamiejanae_6's review against another edition

dark emotional sad tense 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? No

2.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Child death, Confinement, Death, Genocide, Gun violence, Physical abuse, Racism, Sexual assault, Torture, Violence, Blood, Excrement, Grief, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Murder, Injury/Injury detail, and Deportation

hazel_t23's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Murder, and War

Moderate: Child death

Minor: Gun violence

jojo50's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional funny hopeful informative sad tense fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Child death, Confinement, Death, Emotional abuse, Genocide, Hate crime, Physical abuse, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Police brutality, Kidnapping, Death of parent, Murder, and Sexual harassment

Moderate: Torture, Violence, Xenophobia, and War

chuckielittle's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad medium-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Confinement, Death, Physical abuse, Violence, Death of parent, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Child abuse, Trafficking, and Sexual harassment

Minor: Sexual violence, Death of parent, and War