Reviews tagging 'Murder'

Auē by Becky Manawatu

8 reviews

meghar's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Racial slurs, Murder, Physical abuse, Racism, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Violence, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Misogyny, Drug abuse, Drug use, Abandonment, Addiction, Animal death, Blood, Cursing, Self harm, Death, and Domestic abuse

Moderate: Car accident, Pregnancy, and Vomit

Minor: Miscarriage

zoebaillie's review against another edition

dark emotional sad tense fast-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? It's complicated

4.0

Almost egregious levels of tragedy towards the end of the book.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Domestic abuse, Alcohol, Self harm, Child abuse, Death of parent, and Violence

Moderate: Racism, Rape, Gun violence, Drug abuse, Animal cruelty, and Animal death

Minor: Vomit

ellecama's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Sexual violence, Violence, Domestic abuse, Gun violence, and Murder

stephariara's review against another edition

dark emotional informative reflective sad 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

Minor: Suicide attempt, Miscarriage, Alcohol, Cursing, Blood, Animal death, Murder, Car accident, Violence, Toxic relationship, Sexual violence, Gun violence, Abandonment, Suicide, Sexual harassment, Drug abuse, Physical abuse, Racism, Pregnancy, Drug use, Death of parent, Addiction, Self harm, Domestic abuse, and Grief

annabelle_plan's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional medium-paced

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Drug use, Gore, Murder, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Alcohol, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Death, Racism, Sexism, Sexual violence, Child abuse, Blood, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Racial slurs, Suicidal thoughts, and Violence

lenaricharz's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad 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? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Physical abuse, Suicide, Death, Domestic abuse, Gun violence, Abandonment, Blood, Death of parent, Grief, Medical trauma, Car accident, Murder, Child abuse, Cursing, and Sexual violence

Moderate: Drug use, Animal death, Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, and Pregnancy

2treads's review against another edition

challenging emotional sad medium-paced

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

4.0

— No one played songs here. No one listened to music or told stories... Maybe the day my family stopped existing, I did too. — Ari

Manawatu's Auē is affecting and carries the weight of the meaning of its title, which is felt from page to page. Our characters are battling with loss and trauma, with abuse and abandonment. There seems little to be joyful about under these circumstances and yet small niches of hope and happiness are sought and found, enjoyed even though they come with the press of grief.

The oppressive weight of each of our characters situations and experiences is felt as they each push through and attempt at living life the best they can. Even if it means running away, enduring domestic abuse, leaving behind loved ones for fear of bringing pain to their door, and refusing to face a grief that when acknowledged and borne together brings a special kind of healing.

Her prose is sharp and fierce and serves this story well. Auē will leave its mark of tears and beauty on readers.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child death, Death, Domestic abuse, Gun violence, Murder, Pregnancy, Body horror, Death of parent, Gaslighting, and Suicide

ninaw's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful reflective 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Death of parent, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Car accident, Drug use, Gun violence, Murder, Racial slurs, Rape, and Suicide