Reviews tagging 'Murder'

Big Little Lies by Liane Moriarty

60 reviews

emfield's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence

Moderate: Rape

Minor: Murder

deebee223's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious tense fast-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Domestic abuse, Bullying, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Body shaming, Murder, and Sexual assault

Moderate: Fatphobia, Eating disorder, Infidelity, and Injury/Injury detail

slayalicious's review against another edition

dark emotional funny mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Body shaming, Death, Domestic abuse, Gaslighting, Grief, Infertility, Infidelity, Murder, Rape, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Child abuse, Eating disorder, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Injury/Injury detail, Miscarriage, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, and Violence

sophiemagill's review against another edition

medium-paced

• 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? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse and Rape

Moderate: Murder

alexmall029's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Alcohol, Domestic abuse, Gaslighting, Bullying, Emotional abuse, Grief, Rape, Abandonment, Murder, Sexual assault, Death, Infertility, Infidelity, Miscarriage, and Physical abuse

bluejeepbaby's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

• 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual violence, Domestic abuse, and Violence

Moderate: Body shaming, Sexual assault, Murder, and Emotional abuse

Minor: Death of parent and Death

shyleek's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

4.0

After letting you call in love with all these parents and children Moriarty rocks your world when she reveals who was murdered and how it happened. I only wish she hadn't ruined it by trying to make the ending to happy. It was dark content matter and it would have been ok to stay dark to the last page.
This book has some pretty heavy triggers in it. Worth checking out if they will bother you, but for anyone who isn't set off by them I'd say this is a worthwhile read. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Alcohol, Rape, and Murder

odesszaaa's review against another edition

dark emotional funny mysterious medium-paced

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

4.25

The gossip..the drama..haha what a fun read! Excited to watch the HBO series, hope it’s just as good!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Domestic abuse, and Sexual assault

Moderate: Murder and Bullying

rosyburrow's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, and Emotional abuse

Moderate: Body shaming, Death, Toxic relationship, Sexual assault, Child abuse, and Death of parent

Minor: Grief, Murder, Mental illness, Infidelity, and Infertility

spcandybars's review against another edition

emotional relaxing tense fast-paced

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

4.75

I honestly really love this book. I can’t put my finger on what keeps it from 5 stars other than maybe the fact that it’s a familiar story due to its impeccably faithful series adaptation. Even so, if I were to read the book prior to experiencing the show, I’m not sure it would have been a 5-star read for me. The writing is clear and succinct in a way despite the novel being so long. Empathy for the characters is built within such short, pointed passages and it all feels very true to life - moving quickly but still leaving impact on the lives lived. Madeline is delightful and a friend I think anyone would wish for and the ensemble cast beyond her are lovable in their own ways. I also felt a great deal more impact from the peak of the climax than I imagined I would having already known the outcome. These characters are a satirization but they still feel reminiscent of the types of people you know so that moment - seeing that change in demeanor - just had so much more grip than I imagined it would. 

It appears I have nothing to complain about so it’s unfortunate to say that despite this being such a fun read and I enjoyed my time, it doesn’t feel like a story I’ll return to. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Physical abuse, Sexual violence, and Domestic abuse

Moderate: Bullying and Rape

Minor: Fatphobia, Murder, and Eating disorder