Reviews tagging 'Murder'

Go as a River by Shelley Read

48 reviews

velvetcelestial's review against another edition

adventurous emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad fast-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? No

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism, Torture, and Murder

gsmallwood63's review against another edition

emotional medium-paced

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

4.0

I’m glad I read this book. I wish the ending had not been so abrupt. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence and Murder

Moderate: Abandonment

elin_asplund's review against another edition

emotional hopeful reflective relaxing sad medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Death, Hate crime, Racial slurs, Racism, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, and Pregnancy

Moderate: Miscarriage and Violence

fkshg8465's review against another edition

emotional hopeful sad slow-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

4.75

A story that brings life to completion, and a story with so much more to be told. One that lets my imagination fill in the gaps most satisfactorily.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Addiction, Bullying, Child death, Confinement, Death, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Hate crime, Infertility, Miscarriage, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexism, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Grief, Car accident, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, Abandonment, Alcohol, Colonisation, War, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

_meganrose's review against another edition

adventurous emotional slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes

2.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Bullying, Death, Racial slurs, Racism, Violence, Blood, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, Abandonment, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

fcvouriot's review against another edition

emotional hopeful sad slow-paced

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racial slurs, Racism, Death of parent, and Pregnancy

Moderate: Addiction, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Death, Drug use, Infertility, Misogyny, Sexism, Violence, Medical content, Grief, Murder, and War

mrs_engineer's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Alcoholism, Drug abuse, Infertility, Miscarriage, Racial slurs, Racism, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, and War

cathy61r's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious 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

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism, Violence, and Murder

catalienubbins's review against another edition

adventurous emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad slow-paced

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

4.5

Wildly different from my usual horror/thriller reads, I took a chance on this debut historical novel, and I'm so glad I did. In the small town of Iola, Colorado in 1948, Victoria Nash grieves the loss of her mother. Left to take care of her insidious brother, apathetic father and crippled uncle, she spends her days on the family's famous and bountiful peach orchard, taking care of the men & tending to the peaches. When her life tangles with a handsome stranger passing through town, it leads her to a way of life that seemed impossible for her. Victoria faces extreme hardships, prejudice and ever-present loneliness as she becomes an independent, emboldened, callous version of herself. Over the course of 30 years, she longs for the things she lost in her youth and she never gives up searching for them. This novel contains some of the most beautiful prose I've ever read. Almost every page contains gorgeous description of Colorado's landscape and nature. Shelley Read's ability to intricately translate levels of grief is beautiful and hard-hitting. While I definitely sobbed through the ending, this novel has my highest recommendation for any historical fiction fans.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Racism and Murder

emilybee54's review against another edition

emotional 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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism and Murder

Moderate: Infertility and Miscarriage