Reviews tagging 'Murder'

The House with the Golden Door by Elodie Harper

8 reviews

gondorgirl's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful sad tense medium-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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Body shaming, Bullying, Death, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Slavery, Toxic relationship, Trafficking, Grief, Stalking, Murder, Pregnancy, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Alcohol, and Classism

chiara_dose's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional informative reflective sad fast-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Eating disorder, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Slavery, Murder, and Toxic friendship

booksjessreads's review against another edition

dark emotional tense medium-paced

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

4.5

I really enjoyed the Wolf Den when I read it in 2021 and I have only just got round to reading The House with the Golden Door. I thought this was overall an excellent read and has left us with yet another adventure for Amara to go on, which continues in the final instalment of this series. 

At first, I felt the direction of the story wasn't where I wanted it to go, but actually, as I got through it, I did enjoy it and felt the progression was natural. I was definitely anxious reading a lot of this book, anticipating the myriad of possibilities that could happen to our characters we we work our way through the 500 page book. I must admit, that at times, it did feel a little long, but in some aspects, I wanted it to be longer. 

I did struggle to remember what happened in the first one, but I did feel that the House with the Golden Door made lots of reference to the past book, without being overbearing and whilst also following a new plot. I thought there was good balance here and I appreciated the references because it allowed me to jog my memory. 

I wish that some of the previous aspects could have been explored a little more though. I felt as though her money-lending to other women in Pompeii could have been more consistent (although with the circumstances in the book I can understand perhaps why it wasn't), but also I felt that

Rufus was away far too much and a little bit too conveniently so that her relationship with Philos could prosper. Despite how much they grew on me as a couple, I wanted some more struggle in there. I was also anticipating Rufus to find out, which shocked me that he didn't, and I think this is some nice drama for the next book. However, I feel that Rufus was just away all the time and I wanted him to be there more to make things more difficult.

Other than this though, it was a really great read. I am excited to see how the trilogy finishes with the new book out in November. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny, Rape, Slavery, Violence, and Pregnancy

Moderate: Body shaming, Eating disorder, Infidelity, Sexual content, Grief, and Murder

laurajeangrace's review against another edition

dark emotional sad medium-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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexism, Sexual violence, Slavery, and Pregnancy

Moderate: Death, Rape, Sexual assault, Violence, Murder, and Sexual harassment

Minor: Pedophilia

anne_shouseofdreams's review against another edition

medium-paced

• 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Toxic relationship and Stalking

Moderate: Blood, Grief, Murder, and Pregnancy

Minor: Fatphobia, Incest, and Sexual harassment

the_ninja_librarian's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional tense medium-paced

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

4.0

This was a harder read than the Wolf Den, if that is possible, but just as compelling. Amara's path to survival and freedom for herself and those she loves is unrelenting. I'll be reading the third and final instalment when it comes out. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Sexual violence, Slavery, and Violence

Moderate: Murder and Pregnancy

loongbooy's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful sad tense fast-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? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body shaming, Cursing, Death, Eating disorder, Fatphobia, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Slavery, Violence, Trafficking, Grief, Murder, Pregnancy, and Sexual harassment

jamieleepilk's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional tense fast-paced

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Slavery, Toxic relationship, Violence, Grief, Murder, Pregnancy, and Classism