Reviews tagging 'Murder'

Cross My Heart, Hope to Die by Sara Shepard

4 reviews

sharkfan's review against another edition

adventurous hopeful mysterious 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

4.0

I have enjoyed all the Lying Games books, and have given the first 4 five star ratings.  The reason I gave this 4 stars is because it’s the same story line in books 2, 3, 4, and 5.  It’s just getting tired.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying and Death

Moderate: Mental illness and Murder

rory18's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Confinement, Mental illness, Toxic relationship, Forced institutionalization, Religious bigotry, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Gaslighting

Moderate: Death, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Rape, Sexism, Sexual content, Grief, Murder, Alcohol, and Sexual harassment

Minor: Addiction, Alcoholism, Domestic abuse, and Infidelity

(Book 6 spoilers) In context of the book 6 reveal of Sutton's murderer

Emma and Ethan having sex is rape and they sure have a toxic relationship.

skeptic_hecate's review

mysterious tense 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? No

3.75

I found this very entertaining, the interactions between Emma and Becky are frightful and realistic. I was torn with the ending, it was very heart breaking. I would have preffered a deeper analysis of mental illness instead of it being glossed over, but it was still an entertaining book. Vertainly the best of the series so far.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness

Moderate: Murder and Schizophrenia/Psychosis

fanboyriot's review

emotional mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• 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

Read For:

✓ Flashbacks 

✓ Family History

✓ Mental Health, Who?

✓ Everyone Has a Reason  

✓ Mean Popular Girl Vibes

˗ˏˋ ★ REVIEW ★ ˎˊ˗

Not the best in the series, but near the end (about the last hundred pages) it got a lot more interesting.  The ending was not what I expected and it’s a bit sad because I was starting to like the friendship Emma had formed with Nisha.  I’m hoping Emma realizes that the killer of her sister is a lot closer than she thinks.

Spice Level: 🌶️

Angst Level: 💧

POV: Switching, First Person

Release Date: 05, February 2013

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Bullying, Confinement, Death, Mental illness, Toxic relationship, Forced institutionalization, Religious bigotry, and Gaslighting

Moderate: Mental illness, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexism, Sexual content, Grief, Murder, Alcohol, and Sexual harassment

Minor: Addiction, Alcoholism, Domestic abuse, Rape, Medical content, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis