Reviews tagging 'Murder'

Perish by LaToya Watkins

3 reviews

arguhlincozzi's review

challenging dark emotional hopeful reflective sad tense fast-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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug use, Emotional abuse, Forced institutionalization, Gaslighting, Gun violence, Incest, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexual assault, Suicide, Abandonment, Abortion, Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Child death, Cursing, Death, Death of parent, Dementia, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Excrement, Grief, Infertility, Infidelity, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Miscarriage, Murder, Panic attacks/disorders, Pedophilia, Self harm, Sexism, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Violence, and Vomit

Amazing but extremely painful book, even though it's all handled with care by the author. Important book.

lifewithjoce's review against another edition

dark emotional sad slow-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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Incest, Rape, Sexual violence, Drug use, Death, Physical abuse, Murder, Infertility, Emotional abuse, Abortion, Sexual assault, Toxic relationship, Pregnancy, Pedophilia, and Suicide

sarahjsnider's review against another edition

dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

3.5

This book is very well written and planned. I admire authors who skillfully withhold information and reveal it at the right time, and this author is excellent at this. And that’s why I didn’t give up on this because the characters have so much trauma. Escapist, this is not.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Incest, and Abortion

Moderate: Drug abuse, Violence, Miscarriage, Murder, and Self harm

Minor: Racial slurs