Reviews tagging 'Murder'

The Book of Gothel by Mary McMyne

10 reviews

lanid's review against another edition

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

3.25

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Body horror, Death of parent, and Pregnancy

Minor: Violence, Religious bigotry, Murder, and Sexual harassment

prairieraven's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious reflective tense slow-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? No

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Body horror, Body shaming, Bullying, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Infertility, Infidelity, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Terminal illness, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Medical content, Grief, Religious bigotry, Abortion, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, and Classism

thirza's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent

Moderate: Violence and Murder

Minor: Sexual assault

bookwyrmsam's review against another edition

mysterious tense slow-paced

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

3.0

Ended up being pretty disappointed in this book, despite loving the first hundred or so pages. The book ended up feeling aimless and meandering and as we got closer and closer to the end of this standalone I realized the book wasn't going to focus on the things I wanted to know more about or answer the questions about the world and the magic that have been raised. I really disliked the romance in this book which became a heavier focus near the climax than I anticipated, and I wasn't really satisfied with the conclusion that our protagonist was given compared to her desires and goals throughout the book. I knew going into this that it reads more like historical fantasy than a direct Rapunzel retelling, but I definitely need to reiterate that here: don't go into this looking for a Rapunzel story. I'm not mad I read this, but I probably won't revisit it. There were elements I loved but the execution didn't work out for me. However there were enough positives that I would still recommend giving it a try if you were interested.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Murder, and Pregnancy

Minor: Torture

bookishrn93's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional informative mysterious reflective sad fast-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

I love a good fairy tell retelling, especially one from the villains POV. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Religious bigotry, and Murder

Moderate: Misogyny

Minor: Abortion

qrschulte's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

5.0

What a fantastic retelling. Takes the well-known story and turns it on its head, shattering expectations. I love a book with a good framing narrative, and this was no exception. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Chronic illness, Death, Infertility, Misogyny, Blood, Grief, Religious bigotry, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, Gaslighting, Abandonment, and Classism

Moderate: Confinement and Sexual assault

Minor: Animal death, Miscarriage, Suicide, Torture, and Antisemitism

katiefronk's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious fast-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death and Death of parent

Moderate: Murder and Pregnancy

Minor: Sexual content

apolloann's review against another edition

adventurous emotional hopeful mysterious fast-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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Infertility, Terminal illness, Blood, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, and Pregnancy

Moderate: Alcoholism, Infidelity, Miscarriage, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Suicide, and Religious bigotry

naomi_k's review against another edition

dark emotional informative 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? It's complicated

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent

Moderate: Bullying, Infertility, Infidelity, Misogyny, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Medical content, Religious bigotry, Murder, Pregnancy, and Abandonment

Minor: Chronic illness, Confinement, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Blood, and Dysphoria

dotoridoritou's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional hopeful mysterious reflective sad tense medium-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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Violence, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, and Abandonment

Moderate: Sexual harassment

Minor: Confinement