Reviews tagging 'Murder'

Woman of Light by Kali Fajardo-Anstine

19 reviews

laurao's review against another edition

challenging dark sad medium-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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Violence, and Xenophobia

Minor: Drug use, Gore, Gun violence, Infidelity, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Rape, Police brutality, Grief, Medical trauma, Murder, Pregnancy, Lesbophobia, Gaslighting, and Injury/Injury detail

seraphimgt's review against another edition

emotional informative reflective medium-paced

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

4.0

Beautifully written and well researched. However, it felt like there were too many storylines and not enough resolutions

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Racial slurs, and Racism

Moderate: Domestic abuse and Murder

Minor: Child abuse

angiebradley's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful medium-paced

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Racism, and Murder

ashp's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional funny hopeful 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? No

5.0

An exquisite story that is wrenching as it is tender. Luz is a phenomenal character, given her age as well. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Racial slurs, Racism, and Murder

imds's review against another edition

• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Animal death, Death, Domestic abuse, Gun violence, Hate crime, Infidelity, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexism, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Police brutality, Grief, Medical trauma, Abortion, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, Fire/Fire injury, Abandonment, Colonisation, and Classism

atamano's review against another edition

sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• 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

Graphic: Death, Gun violence, Infidelity, Misogyny, Racism, Sexism, Violence, Xenophobia, Death of parent, Murder, Abandonment, and Colonisation

Moderate: Sexual content, Vomit, Grief, Pregnancy, Fire/Fire injury, and Injury/Injury detail

krystalg's review against another edition

adventurous emotional hopeful reflective 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

Moderate: Alcoholism, Animal death, Death, Domestic abuse, Genocide, Hate crime, Infidelity, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexism, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Police brutality, Antisemitism, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, Lesbophobia, Fire/Fire injury, Abandonment, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail, Classism, and Deportation

daniella_s's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny, Physical abuse, Racism, Sexual assault, Violence, Murder, and Sexual harassment

kattyenn's review against another edition

emotional tense medium-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Racial slurs, Racism, and Violence

Moderate: Abortion and Murder

cassielaj's review against another edition

emotional reflective slow-paced

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

3.75

I wanted to like this so much more than I did. The writing is gorgeous, and the stories and characters are engaging, but the way they all come together left something to be desired for me. There were elements that dragged on or felt out of place, and there were elements I really wanted more of. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Death, Gun violence, Hate crime, Violence, Xenophobia, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Sexual content and Fire/Fire injury