Reviews tagging 'Murder'

The Diamond Eye by Kate Quinn

28 reviews

erinnz's review against another edition

challenging dark informative 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? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence and War

Moderate: Murder

Minor: Gore

ninjamuse's review against another edition

adventurous reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• 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

Graphic: Gun violence, Misogyny, Violence, Medical content, Grief, Sexual harassment, War, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Stalking, Suicide attempt, Murder, Gaslighting, and Alcohol

kerrygetsliterary's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark informative sad tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Cursing, Death, Gore, Gun violence, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Racism, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Grief, Medical trauma, Murder, Pregnancy, Gaslighting, Abandonment, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, War, and Injury/Injury detail

beccamlvn's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional informative tense medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Gun violence, Misogyny, Violence, Blood, Grief, Stalking, Murder, War, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship and Alcohol

montyalmoro's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Gun violence, Self harm, Blood, Murder, Alcohol, War, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Suicide

mmccombs's review against another edition

adventurous emotional sad medium-paced

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

4.0

This book was such a fun read! It was propulsive and so entertaining, it also doesn’t hurt that it’s so grounded in real history and people. It dragged a bit, and the end was so full of wild twists and turns it seemed a bit too unhistorical. But I was still on the edge of my seat so I guess I can’t complain too much. I loved the Rose Code and this is close behind, both unforgettable stories of women turning the tide of war.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Murder, and War

chelseylb1988's review against another edition

adventurous challenging inspiring mysterious medium-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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing, Death, Gun violence, Violence, Antisemitism, Grief, Medical trauma, Murder, Alcohol, War, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, and Alcohol

sirissacgluten's review against another edition

adventurous emotional tense medium-paced

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

4.0

Besties, Kate Quinn has done it again. I’m not a fan of WWII fiction, but I will never hesitate to read a WWII novel if Kate Quinn is at the helm.

The Diamond Eye is almost a pseudo-autobiography, an engrossing re-imagining the official (state-sponsored) memoir of Soviet sniper Lyudmila Pavlichenko. When German troops reach the borders of the USSR, Mila abandons her quiet life as a library research assistant and history student to enlist in the Red Army. The book moves between her time acclimating to the horrors of war as she hones her deadly sharpshooting skills and her subsequent goodwill tour across America.

4/5: I really enjoyed this one; it wasn’t my favorite of Quinn’s (The Rose Code and Mistress of Rome hold that honor), but it was impeccably researched and full of interesting characters. Fans of The Huntress in particular should love The Diamond Eye’s deeper dive into Soviet resistance during the war.

Many thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for an ARC in exchange for an honest review!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Sexism, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Grief, Medical trauma, War, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Emotional abuse, Gore, Toxic relationship, Stalking, Murder, and Sexual harassment

Minor: Genocide, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Torture, and Antisemitism