Reviews tagging 'Murder'

Migrations by Charlotte McConaghy

44 reviews

annenichols's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional sad slow-paced

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

1.0

I did not enjoy this book. Normally, I like futuristic dystopias, but I disliked the main character. I was annoyed at the pieces of the plot that were concealed. Some of the elements on the ship could have been fun in a different novel. I didn't get the point of the dark core of this novel. The basic idea with the birds, etc., was an interesting kernel that just never popped. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug abuse and Murder

h_dubew's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional inspiring reflective 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? Yes

5.0

This book gave me so much perspective and after having finished it I feel grateful that I got to read this story. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Death, Miscarriage, Rape, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Blood, Grief, Stalking, Car accident, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, and Murder

bugle's review against another edition

mysterious reflective medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide, Car accident, and Suicide attempt

Moderate: Animal death, Blood, and Murder

Minor: Miscarriage and Sexual assault

alexijai98's review against another edition

dark reflective sad tense slow-paced

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

3.25

The only things keeping me from giving this a smooth 2 stars are the beauty of the language in this book and the overall concept. I initially thought the mass extinction plot line wasn’t focused enough for me, but I did appreciate the underlying nature of it - species are dying at a rate where the people in this book can’t think about it all the time. Aside from the pretty language and the dystopian backdrop this book was simply not for me. The narrator is insufferable in a way that I can’t put my finger on. I think it’s the “life is so hard but I’m sooo flighty hehe” nature of it all. Also I could see the “twist” at the end coming from 700 miles away. Not a bad book, but definitely not worth the hype I personally saw about it.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Confinement, Death, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Grief, Car accident, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, and Murder

morganthecarrot's review against another edition

adventurous emotional inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, Sexual violence, Suicide, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Vomit, Grief, Car accident, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, Abandonment, and Injury/Injury detail

kirahaycock21's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad medium-paced

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

4.75

I didn’t like the way it ended (though it was appropriate for the genre). I would’ve liked to hear more about Ennis and the other friends she made on the fishing boat. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death and Grief

Moderate: Self harm, Suicide, Car accident, Suicide attempt, Murder, and Abandonment

Minor: Addiction, Animal death, Drug use, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Terminal illness, Blood, Vomit, Death of parent, and Alcohol

dizzzybrook's review against another edition

dark emotional sad medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content, Suicide, Death of parent, and Murder

Moderate: Child death

mconroy9137's review against another edition

adventurous 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: Animal death, Confinement, Death, Suicidal thoughts, Forced institutionalization, Suicide attempt, and Murder

Moderate: Sexual assault, Suicide, Car accident, Death of parent, Abandonment, and Sexual harassment

Minor: Mental illness, Miscarriage, Grief, Pregnancy, and Injury/Injury detail

megan_martha_reads's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful reflective medium-paced

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

4.75

Beautiful haunting book. View of a terrifying and still hopeful future. Reminder that we are never to small to do even just a little. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder

Moderate: Child death

arayo's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious slow-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide

Moderate: Animal death, Miscarriage, Sexual assault, Grief, Car accident, Death of parent, and Murder