Reviews tagging 'Murder'

The Family Game by Catherine Steadman

97 reviews

savreads28's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious sad tense 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? Yes

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gore, Gun violence, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Suicide, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Grief, Medical trauma, Stalking, Car accident, Abortion, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, and Abandonment

jackierobinson's review

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

3.5

Bit of a slog tbh, but the ending had me on the edge of my seat! The whole plot however was quite far flung. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing, Death, Toxic relationship, Car accident, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, Fire/Fire injury, and Classism

Moderate: Suicide and Blood

Minor: Alcoholism, Drug abuse, Drug use, Sexual assault, Vomit, Stalking, Abortion, and Sexual harassment

jules6469's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark tense fast-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? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Murder

anniesbookpicks's review against another edition

adventurous dark tense medium-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Suicide, Death of parent, and Murder

faithfullymoonstruck's review against another edition

adventurous challenging hopeful lighthearted mysterious fast-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? It's complicated

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Death of parent, and Murder

Minor: Suicide, Blood, and Car accident

soobooksalot's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Car accident, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, Fire/Fire injury, and Alcohol

Minor: Abortion

tammyanntchou's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Death, and Car accident

Moderate: Blood, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Alcoholism, Cursing, Suicide, Violence, Grief, and Abortion

ernis's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.5

Wow, didn't expect to enjoy the finish so much! 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death and Murder

thalia16's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious tense fast-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? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Violence, Blood, Murder, Pregnancy, and Fire/Fire injury

Moderate: Suicide, Car accident, and Death of parent

Minor: Abortion

mysterymom40's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Murder, and Gaslighting

Moderate: Sexual assault, Toxic relationship, Violence, Death of parent, Pregnancy, and Fire/Fire injury