Reviews tagging 'Murder'

The One by Kiera Cass

37 reviews

ameydireads's review against another edition

adventurous emotional hopeful lighthearted fast-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

3.5

“Not wanting the crown means you're probably the best person to have it.”

The Selection is coming to an end and it’s finally time for Maxon to decide who is going to be the One. Even when she decides to let go of Aspen, America still doesn’t understand Maxon and makes it unnecessarily complicated. As if the king not liking America didn’t make it complicated enough for her. The king finds new ways to hurt America’s image, but her reaction to it only inspires the public and makes them love her more. And it was so good to see that the four remaining girls started to bond more, very wholesome. We even find out that Celeste has a heart, can you imagine! 

The Northern rebels had a slightly bigger part in this book and we learn more about their motives and their allies. Overall, I enjoyed the book, but I have to admit the ending felt very abrupt. It just felt very anti-climatic.

Very close to the end, Maxon finds out about America and Aspen. He had his doubts before, but trusted her too much to let it influence him. But when he finds out his gut feeling was right all along, he is heartbroken. Then, the southern rebels attack and kill Celeste, just when she starts acting like a human being. At the same time, Maxon gets wounded and this near-dead experience makes him realise how much America meant to him. This makes him forgive her. No need to talk about it, no need to even know if the affair is still going on. The king also died during the attack, very convenient as that also solved a big problem. They were now free to marry each other and to change the country, just like that… The book ends with their marriage and we only get a glimpse of the changes that are waiting for Illéa.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Death, Murder, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

Moderate: Violence and Death of parent

Minor: Blood, Vomit, and Grief

becca_w_'s review against another edition

adventurous emotional hopeful inspiring tense slow-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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Bullying, Death, Gore, Gun violence, Infertility, Physical abuse, Torture, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Grief, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Alcohol, Colonisation, War, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

Moderate: Child abuse, Child death, Chronic illness, Confinement, Cursing, Infidelity, Miscarriage, Sexual content, Terminal illness, Murder, Gaslighting, and Colonisation

maethereader's review against another edition

adventurous emotional fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence, Physical abuse, Violence, and Murder

Moderate: Death, Grief, Death of parent, War, and Injury/Injury detail

s_baker_19's review against another edition

dark emotional inspiring reflective sad tense fast-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence, Violence, Blood, Mass/school shootings, Death of parent, Murder, War, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

sarah1026's review against another edition

adventurous emotional fast-paced

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

5.0

This book was so good. Very engaging and kept my attention. It also has some twists that personally shocked me so much. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Gun violence, and Murder

Moderate: Child abuse, Physical abuse, and Death of parent

wet_towlette's review against another edition

lighthearted fast-paced

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

3.0

This book was just like all the other selection books, objectively not very good but greatly entertaining. But that ending was so unsatisfying. It was supposed to be emotional but really it was just bleak. As soon as the politics began to be more interesting, nothing became of it.

the act 3 break up was so unnecessary and easily could have been avoided.

That part honestly put me in a reading slump. All and all, if you’re looking for no-thoughts-head-empty type of entertainment this series is certainly it, but be prepared for a most disappointing end. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Gun violence, Death of parent, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

eddy_xd's review against another edition

fast-paced

• Diverse cast of characters? No

3.0

I enjoyed this one better than the previous ones.
   3/5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Murder

nina17's review against another edition

dark emotional funny hopeful sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Violence, Blood, Mass/school shootings, Death of parent, Murder, Gaslighting, and Injury/Injury detail

isamt_20's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted tense fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Minor: Domestic abuse, Gun violence, Hate crime, Blood, Death of parent, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, and Classism

melishahigdon's review against another edition

adventurous emotional hopeful tense fast-paced

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

4.5

Giving a 4.5 because the first half was a little boring, but I was so anxious and excited toward the end, even in all the scary parts.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Violence, Grief, Death of parent, and Murder

Moderate: Gun violence, Physical abuse, and Blood

Minor: War