Reviews tagging 'Murder'

Big Lies in a Small Town by Diane Chamberlain

18 reviews

jessicapinn's review against another edition

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

5.0

I couldn't put this one down.  Chamberlain beautifully intertwined the past with the present as a thriller centered around art and civil rights.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism

Moderate: Hate crime, Racial slurs, Rape, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, and Blood

Minor: Murder

greatexpectations77's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

4.5

This was a twisty, tense story, and I really enjoyed it. I enjoyed the older story a little more than the recent one, and the artist's daughter was kind of tiring in how much of a tool she was being. This did make me wonder if I would have been an art restorer in another life. I liked the interplay of the many societal factors happening in here and the idea of an artist yelling about the crime against her in her art.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying and Racism

Moderate: Death, Mental illness, Rape, Sexism, Car accident, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Abandonment, and Classism

Minor: Domestic abuse, Infidelity, Misogyny, Suicide, Blood, Grief, and Murder

jacesherman's review against another edition

emotional hopeful informative mysterious reflective sad slow-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism

Moderate: Racial slurs, Rape, and Sexual assault

Minor: Murder

siobhanward's review against another edition

emotional mysterious medium-paced

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

2.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Death, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Violence, Car accident, and Murder

Moderate: Racial slurs, Sexism, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Death of parent, Pregnancy, and Alcohol

iamaprettyflower's review against another edition

emotional mysterious reflective 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Physical abuse, Racism, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Blood, Murder, Pregnancy, and Alcohol

destinyf1988's review against another edition

emotional 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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Mental illness, Racial slurs, Racism, Grief, Car accident, Death of parent, Murder, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Rape, Suicide, and Dementia

Minor: Child abuse, Eating disorder, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Terminal illness, Vomit, Police brutality, Pregnancy, and Alcohol

gvandewalle's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful inspiring mysterious medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Mental illness, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Sexual violence, Suicide, Violence, Murder, and Pregnancy

Minor: Alcoholism, Death, Death of parent, and Alcohol

garbo's review against another edition

emotional hopeful 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Racism, Rape, and Murder

kimayoda's review against another edition

emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

• Loveable characters? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Death, Hate crime, Mental illness, Racism, Rape, Car accident, and Murder

bek67's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad 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

4.25

I like the way the story unfolds, told between 2 time frames. The characters were likable with the main protagonist working on acceptance of herself, her family her flaws and redemption. The main twist was pretty easy to figure out early on, but that did not diminish this enjoyable quick read.

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Content Warnings

Minor: Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Violence, and Murder