Reviews tagging 'Murder'

Jane Steele by Lyndsay Faye

13 reviews

rhythmofryn's review

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Jane’s cousin Edwin exposing himself to Jane was way too much for me. I know this is a dark retelling of Jane Eyre but child abuse hits different than fictional murders to me.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Incest, Sexual assault, Child abuse, Sexual harassment, Mental illness, and Murder

Moderate: Drug abuse

Minor: Self harm

abinthebooks's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense slow-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

A 19th century serial killer who girlbossed a little to close to the sun, the elusive man who stole her childhood home but actually turns out to be hot asf and funny too (but he’s definitely hiding something in them cellars…), his really cute ward who loves horses and said girlboss actually likes, and the really charming butler who’s a little sus but is so nice to girlboss she doesn’t care. Combined with an abusive aunt, a shitty boarding school, and some queer-baiting, you get Jane Steele!

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My Gothic Book Playlist

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment, Child abuse, Death, Grief, Medical content, Murder, Pedophilia, Violence, Alcoholism, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Gore, Blood, Body horror, Addiction, Alcohol, Physical abuse, and Sexual assault

mzynda's review against another edition

adventurous dark funny mysterious 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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Injury/Injury detail, Suicide, and War

aiyam's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious 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? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Blood, Kidnapping, Child abuse, Colonisation, Addiction, Death, Drug use, Sexual assault, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, and Suicide

merface's review

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rape

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death of parent, Suicide, Drug abuse, Mental illness, Sexual violence, Rape, Incest, and Murder

Minor: Domestic abuse

frogggirl2's review against another edition

adventurous 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? Yes

4.0

A fun, fast literary retelling with a dash of colonialist discussion, gayness and feminism.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Pedophilia, Colonisation, and Murder

atamano's review against another edition

funny medium-paced

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

2.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Murder, Sexual assault, Blood, Kidnapping, Death of parent, Child abuse, and Suicide

calamitywindpetal's review

adventurous funny mysterious relaxing fast-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? Yes

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Physical abuse, Domestic abuse, Violence, and Child abuse

Moderate: Sexual harassment, Racism, Blood, Injury/Injury detail, Death, Death of parent, Suicide, Miscarriage, Sexual assault, Gun violence, Kidnapping, Xenophobia, Alcohol, Incest, and Murder

Minor: Pedophilia, War, Sexual content, and Drug use

whitedaylilies's review against another edition

adventurous dark funny lighthearted mysterious medium-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? Yes

3.0

This was a fun story. Nothing terribly deep or investing but just a good time! Great if you love Jane Eyre retelling a for sure, with some pretty lovable characters!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault and Murder

sarah_ann_roth's review

mysterious tense slow-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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Murder, Child death, and Violence

Moderate: Death of parent, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Religious bigotry, and Suicide

Minor: Colonisation and Grief