Reviews tagging 'Murder'

The Pillars of the Earth by Ken Follett

89 reviews

witchvial's review against another edition

adventurous dark tense slow-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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Violence, and Murder

0124eliza's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Violence, and Murder

missanthropyknits's review against another edition

I really dislike all of the characters and there wasn't anything or anyone to cheer for. The last straw for me was Jack being thrown off the build. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Rape, Murder, and War

rogerwatersballs's review against another edition

challenging emotional informative inspiring mysterious tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• 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: Adult/minor relationship, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Blood, Murder, and Fire/Fire injury

natschis's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark informative tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• 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

This is not a light read. I found the overall arc of the story to be compelling but felt that the author sometimes used gore or sex to try to keep things interesting at calmer plot points. A bit too graphic for me, but those not bothered by that would likely really enjoy it.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual content, Violence, and Murder

directorpurry's review against another edition

informative reflective slow-paced

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

2.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Confinement, Death, Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Violence, Blood, Religious bigotry, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, Fire/Fire injury, Abandonment, and Sexual harassment

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Pedophilia, Antisemitism, and War

Minor: Infidelity, Xenophobia, and Islamophobia

claire_riach's review against another edition

adventurous emotional informative 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: Rape, Sexual assault, and Violence

Moderate: Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Religious bigotry, Death of parent, Murder, and Pregnancy

kittycaserine's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring slow-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Murder, and War

alpenpeilchen's review against another edition

adventurous dark sad medium-paced

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

1.0

Das Buch ist spannend geschrieben und ich hatte das Gefühl, einen neuen, realistischen Einblick in das damalige Leben zu bekommen. Die Idee, Charaktere über mehrere Generatione  hinweg zu begleiten hat mir auch gefallen. Trotzdem bin ich nicht so begeistert wie scheinbar viele andere. Es gibt mehrere Stellen, in denen die brutale Vergewaltigung von Minderjährigen bis ins Detail beschrieben wird. Jede Frau bekommt eine detaillierte Beschreibung ihrer Brüste und verhält sich wie ein Klischee, das nur dazu dient, die Fantasien eines Mannes zu befriedigen. Allgemein sind Charaktere nach dem Disney-Prinzip entweder schön und gut, oder böse und hässlich. Leider schaffe ich es selten, ein schlechtes Buch mittendrin  aufzuhören, aber das Bedürfnis die Fortsetzungen zu lesen, habe ich nicht.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, and Murder

Moderate: Sexual harassment

julierambaeck's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional tense slow-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? It's complicated

2.0

This was a 2 star for me, and I think that is entirely my fault for picking this book up. This is not a book for me, and I should've known that. I can see and appreciate that this is a masterpiece, just one I didn't enjoy reading. It was waaaay to violent and explicit. 
I am glad I have read it, but it felt like a chore to get through - it took me two months to get through!!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Death, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Violence, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, Fire/Fire injury, Sexual harassment, and War