Reviews tagging 'Murder'

The Sisters Brothers by Patrick deWitt

9 reviews

kelsea's review against another edition

adventurous funny 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? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Blood, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

emequalsme's review against another edition

adventurous funny tense fast-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

Fantastic, unique take on the classic Western. The narrative is tender and thoughtful, while also cruel and violent. The story of two brothers and the characters they meet along their journeys is enthralling. The protagonist is hopeful and determined, but still a brutal and unpredictable man. I couldn’t put this book down. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Medical trauma, and Murder

Moderate: Alcoholism and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Animal death

mollyrook's review against another edition

adventurous dark funny 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? Yes

4.0

If anyone was going to get me to love a Western, it was Patrick deWitt.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Emotional abuse, Gore, Gun violence, Toxic relationship, and Murder

bexh's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark funny slow-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? It's complicated

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Death, Drug use, Fatphobia, Gore, Gun violence, Blood, Medical content, Medical trauma, Murder, and Alcohol

katari636's review against another edition

challenging dark sad tense slow-paced

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

If I could give this book negative stars I would. It’s unnecessarily gross and vulgar and has taken me forever to get through because it’s mostly whiney, stream of consciousness dribble from one of the character’s thoughts. Don’t waste your time. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, Child death, Chronic illness, Death, Gun violence, Physical abuse, Blood, and Murder

alicroz34's review against another edition

adventurous dark medium-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Death, Gore, Gun violence, Racial slurs, Vomit, Medical trauma, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

benjiaprout's review against another edition

adventurous dark funny hopeful 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

Didn't think I was enjoying it, then all of a sudden I was. Western without the swagger, and with a lot more wanton violence.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Blood and Murder

marthadude's review against another edition

adventurous dark funny reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• 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: Addiction, Alcoholism, Body horror, Body shaming, Death, Fatphobia, Gore, Gun violence, Violence, Blood, Death of parent, Murder, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Child death, Vomit, Medical content, and Medical trauma

ncoletti's review against another edition

adventurous dark funny slow-paced

• 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? Yes

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Death, Gun violence, Violence, Blood, and Murder