Reviews tagging 'Murder'

Shiver by Maggie Stiefvater

4 reviews

mookayla's review against another edition

adventurous emotional hopeful reflective sad fast-paced

• Loveable characters? Yes

5.0

This was a re-read for me! My first time reading it, I was in high school at the peak of my Twilight phase, and I gave it 5 stars. I was worried that it wouldn't hold up now that I'm 27 (and somehow still at the peak of my Twilight phase); but it absolutely did! I'm honestly surprised that this series isn't still talked about more. The writing is beautiful and really transports you to the enchanting woods of Mercy Falls. (Most) of the characters are impossible not to love (they could never make me like you @ Shelby). And the story... the story has me so scared because this book was perfect, and I never finished the series, so what do you mean there's MORE?!? 😅 I feel like I also have to mention that some of the things in this book blew my mind due to it being a YA with no TW's (2009 was a different time) 😅 but this is one of the books that made me who I am. It helped shape my interests as a reader and fall more in love with reading. Forever grateful, and if you haven't read it- I highly recommend! ♡ 

Spice:
• Fade-to-Black

If You Liked That, Read This:
• Fruits Basket
• Twilight
• ACOTAR

---

Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death and Child abuse

Moderate: Death and Murder

Minor: Gun violence, Violence, and Blood

breannescott's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

4.5

Is a good introduction into werewolves as a genre. It can be read as a standalone.

It made me cry and had a happy ending. 

---

Content Warnings

Moderate: Animal death, Death, and Blood

Minor: Child abuse, Vomit, Car accident, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

grace_cr1's review against another edition

relaxing medium-paced

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

3.5

---

Content Warnings

Minor: Ableism, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Child abuse, Child death, Cursing, Death, Gore, Misogyny, Self harm, Sexism, Torture, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Antisemitism, Grief, Car accident, Murder, and Abandonment

lizziaha's review against another edition

4.0

oh I forgot that Isabel isn’t in this one til the very end :( 

---

Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Death, Gun violence, Torture, Violence, Blood, Car accident, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Grief

Minor: Ableism, Animal death, Fatphobia, Racism, Kidnapping, and Classism