Reviews tagging 'Murder'

The Girls by Emma Cline

182 reviews

jackieyvette's review against another edition

dark tense slow-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? It's complicated

3.25

Beautifully written and raw as well, but it was very slow burn and felt very rushed at the end. 
The buildup of the story was done well, but the wrap up felt very lackluster. I would have liked to see more of Evie as an adult, but nontheless it was a pretty good book. 


Crying Score: nope

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Drug abuse, Misogyny, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Torture, Violence, Murder, and Sexual harassment

megshrews's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious tense 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? It's complicated

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Death, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Blood, Murder, Toxic friendship, and Classism

sallyrooneystanclub's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad medium-paced

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

3.5

I find it strange just how closely the story follows the Manson family yet leaves out some of the more unique elements of what really happenend and how Mansons own motivations and cult techniques. It therefore lacks a  nuanced explantion or reflection on why many young people in particular young girls tortured and murdered people in the real Manson family. This feels a dis service to those murdered and their friends and family. I would have preferred it if it had taken more artistic licences to explore the themes it explored, how evie got involved more time to explore how it has impacted. It needed more depth otherwise it's borders on futher exploitation of the suffering of their victims.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Toxic relationship, and Murder

Moderate: Bullying, Child abuse, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gore, Mental illness, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Violence, Grief, Gaslighting, and Toxic friendship

sophieann1998's review against another edition

dark mysterious 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

2.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug use and Murder

Moderate: Pedophilia

delaneybarry's review against another edition

adventurous reflective tense 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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Mental illness, Rape, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Violence, Murder, and Toxic friendship

andrealxg's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• 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

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Death, Drug use, Pedophilia, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Murder, and Sexual harassment

rachaelreadsalot's review against another edition

dark mysterious reflective medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Sexual assault, Violence, and Murder

Minor: Drug use, Alcohol, and War

dearbhlanoonan's review against another edition

dark emotional tense fast-paced

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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Drug use, Pedophilia, Sexual assault, Sexual content, and Murder

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship and Alcoholism

Minor: Death of parent

nataliekh's review

dark reflective tense 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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship and Murder

Moderate: Child abuse and Drug abuse

abigail_baxter's review against another edition

dark fast-paced

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

3.25

very much a female rage book, the darker side of girlhood with the added layer of a murderous cult in the 1960s. the “modern” flashes throughout the book didn’t seem to serve a strong purpose for me but the 1960s parts were good

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Toxic relationship, and Murder