Reviews tagging 'Murder'

Raven Black by Ann Cleeves

7 reviews

julieclair's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark mysterious sad tense 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? It's complicated

5.0

This book was SO good! It kept me guessing right up until the last chapter. Every time I thought I had figured it out, something happened to make me think again. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Murder, Bullying, Child death, and Infidelity

cerilouisereads's review

dark mysterious medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Child death, Murder, Death, and Blood

Moderate: Police brutality, Toxic friendship, Infidelity, and Infertility

kazofbooks's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful lighthearted mysterious tense fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Toxic friendship, Toxic relationship, Murder, Kidnapping, Death, and Adult/minor relationship

Moderate: Mental illness, Injury/Injury detail, Alcohol, Bullying, and Gaslighting

atamano's review against another edition

dark mysterious 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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Child death, Murder, Bullying, Emotional abuse, and Toxic friendship

Moderate: Alcohol and Infidelity

Minor: Body shaming and Police brutality

dogearedbooks's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense slow-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? Yes

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, and Murder

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Bullying, Kidnapping, Infidelity, and Murder

cmarso's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.0

Really engaging mystery with multiple enjoyable narrators, some of whom are delightfully quirky and unreliable

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Grief, Murder, Toxic relationship, and Violence

Minor: Alcohol, Alcoholism, Animal death, Body horror, Bullying, Cursing, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Infertility, Infidelity, Kidnapping, Mental illness, Miscarriage, and Racism

laurajeangrace's review against another edition

dark mysterious medium-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Death, Child death, Animal death, and Murder

Minor: Confinement and Sexual content