Reviews tagging 'Murder'

The Benevolent Society of Ill-Mannered Ladies by Alison Goodman

24 reviews

jessicatanderup's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring lighthearted mysterious relaxing tense medium-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

4.75

This book is roller coaster of well-written emotions. A mystery and love story, mixed with horrifying and sobering depictions of the circumstances women and girls endured in Regency England. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Cancer, Child abuse, Confinement, Death, Domestic abuse, Gun violence, Mental illness, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual violence, Suicide, Torture, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Excrement, Vomit, Trafficking, Kidnapping, Medical trauma, and Murder

holly167's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny hopeful 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

4.5

Loved this book, witty banter, action, mystery, romance, heart all set in Elizabethan era. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Confinement, Domestic abuse, Forced institutionalization, Excrement, Vomit, and Murder

ann_victory_19's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny

• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Forced institutionalization

Moderate: Cancer, Child abuse, Child death, Domestic abuse, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual violence, Blood, Excrement, Trafficking, Stalking, and Murder

Minor: Suicide and Vomit

freyathefridayfairy's review against another edition

adventurous challenging hopeful informative inspiring mysterious 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? No

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse and Murder

Moderate: Sexual violence

noel_k's review against another edition

adventurous inspiring lighthearted mysterious medium-paced

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

4.0

Highly recommend to any fan of the regency era and mysteries who have wanted something a little more challenging and centred around female empowerment.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Domestic abuse, and Murder

Moderate: Sexism

xvicesx's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional inspiring reflective relaxing 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

A brilliant regency read with a most unusual and endearing female lead. Loved Lady Augusta's adventures and troubles and am waiting with bated breath for the next book to come out! 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cancer, Confinement, and Medical trauma

Moderate: Violence and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Child death, Death, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicide, Excrement, Death of parent, and Murder

jvbook_reader's review against another edition

adventurous emotional inspiring lighthearted tense medium-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

5.0

One of the best books I've read this year. Hoping for a sequel.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny, Sexism, Forced institutionalization, and Medical content

Moderate: Cancer, Child abuse, Homophobia, Pedophilia, Trafficking, Religious bigotry, and Lesbophobia

Minor: Domestic abuse, Gun violence, Incest, and Murder

li_gao's review against another edition

adventurous emotional lighthearted mysterious tense medium-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cancer, Confinement, Physical abuse, Medical content, and Murder

Minor: Pedophilia, Rape, Sexism, Sexual violence, Violence, Vomit, Trafficking, Medical trauma, and Lesbophobia

lea's review against another edition

adventurous dark sad medium-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? Yes

2.5

The trigger warnings are no joke. I have barely ever been triggered by a book but this was hard to get through at times. 

It's insta love too and the ending was kinda unsatisfying. 

For how hard it is to read, I am still giving it 3 stars because it felt honest in those parts. 

Edit: nah the more I think about it the less I like it. Lowering. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cancer, Child abuse, Confinement, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Suicide, Torture, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Excrement, Vomit, Trafficking, Kidnapping, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

magnetarmadda's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark funny mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.0

Boy howdy this book did not hold back and did not blunt the edges of the Regency era, but it was very well done. I’m genuinely looking forward to more adventures of Gus and Julia

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Cancer, Child abuse, Mental illness, Torture, Forced institutionalization, Excrement, Medical content, Medical trauma, and Murder

Moderate: Child death, Homophobia, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Racism, Rape, and Sexism