Reviews tagging 'Murder'

Romanov by Nadine Brandes

26 reviews

chaterbox87's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

3.0

---

Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Chronic illness, Confinement, Death, Gun violence, Violence, Blood, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, War, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

Moderate: Animal death

fangulaura's review

adventurous emotional hopeful sad 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

5.0

---

Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Alcoholism, Animal death, Chronic illness, Confinement, Death, Physical abuse, Torture, Violence, Blood, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Murder, and War

estock36's review against another edition

challenging emotional sad tense medium-paced

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

3.5

---

Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, Gun violence, and Death of parent

Moderate: Confinement, Physical abuse, Violence, Medical content, Grief, Suicide attempt, Murder, and War

Minor: Torture

princessfabulous's review against another edition

adventurous dark fast-paced

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

3.0

---

Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

halem13's review

adventurous dark emotional funny hopeful sad medium-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

3.25

---

Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Chronic illness, Confinement, Death, Blood, Grief, Mass/school shootings, Death of parent, and Murder

Moderate: Suicide attempt

Minor: Animal death

mandaleigh's review

adventurous 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

---

Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Gun violence, and Murder

Moderate: Violence, Blood, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: War

gartimar's review

adventurous tense medium-paced

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

4.25

---

Content Warnings

Graphic: Chronic illness, Grief, and Murder

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

Minor: War

abibliophilecalledbeth's review

challenging dark emotional sad tense slow-paced

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

5.0

The perfect blend of history and fantasy. Written beautifully.

---

Content Warnings

Minor: Death of parent and Murder

kfrickle's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

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

3.5

Romanov was a pretty intense book. I am familiar with the life story of Anastasia, and I would say that this book was a good retelling of it (with a magical twist). Now, I am not big on magic and spell type books so this one was on the borderline of what I am comfortable with in my reading. The book also contains themes such as grief and forgiveness. It explores what it means to love selflessly. Overall, I was interested in how Brandes tied the ending together. I listened to this on audiobook. 

---

Content Warnings

Moderate: Murder

Minor: Suicide attempt

kassidyreads's review

adventurous sad tense medium-paced

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

3.0

---

Content Warnings

Graphic: Chronic illness, Death, Gun violence, Blood, Death of parent, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Alcoholism, Animal death, Confinement, and Suicide attempt