Reviews tagging 'Murder'

Anger Is a Gift by Mark Oshiro

15 reviews

shayh's review against another edition

dark emotional inspiring sad medium-paced

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, Gun violence, Panic attacks/disorders, Racism, Violence, Blood, Police brutality, Grief, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

alesehunter's review against another edition

challenging emotional sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• 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: Police brutality and Murder

caitlin033's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Hate crime, Panic attacks/disorders, Racism, Violence, Police brutality, Grief, and Murder

Moderate: Ableism, Gun violence, and Transphobia

Minor: Rape and Lesbophobia

greenlivingaudioworm's review against another edition

challenging emotional inspiring reflective sad 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Ableism, Child death, Death, Gun violence, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Racism, Violence, Blood, Police brutality, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

bookcaptivated's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful informative reflective sad 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? No

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, Gore, Gun violence, Racism, Violence, Blood, Police brutality, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Ableism, Panic attacks/disorders, Medical content, and Gaslighting

Minor: Cursing, Vomit, and Fire/Fire injury

kaelizaco's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful reflective tense slow-paced

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

2.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Gun violence, Hate crime, Panic attacks/disorders, Racial slurs, Racism, Violence, Death of parent, Murder, Gaslighting, and Injury/Injury detail

stefpo's review against another edition

challenging emotional sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Panic attacks/disorders, Police brutality, and Murder

snowydaze's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional informative inspiring reflective sad 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? It's complicated

5.0

Fantastic book! I'm surprised it doesn't get recommended more. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing, Death, Gun violence, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Violence, Police brutality, Grief, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

tina94's review against another edition

challenging emotional sad 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

The only qualm I have with this book is that all the many characters and names became indistinguishable at some point. Powerful and moving stuff otherwise

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Gun violence, Panic attacks/disorders, Violence, Blood, Police brutality, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Biphobia, Deadnaming, Homophobia, Car accident, Acephobia/Arophobia, and Lesbophobia

body image issues

genielle's review against another edition

dark emotional sad 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? No

2.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence, Violence, Police brutality, and Murder

Minor: Sexual assault