Reviews tagging 'Murder'

The Vanishing Half by Brit Bennett

199 reviews

autumn33344's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Hate crime, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Terminal illness, Transphobia, and Death of parent

Moderate: Drug use, Murder, Dysphoria, and Classism

Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Sexual content, and Alcohol

maryconney's review against another edition

emotional mysterious reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racial slurs and Racism

Moderate: Hate crime, Toxic relationship, Transphobia, Violence, Grief, Stalking, Death of parent, Murder, Outing, and Classism

Minor: Domestic abuse, Slavery, Medical content, and Alcohol

helhas3letters's review against another edition

adventurous emotional mysterious reflective fast-paced

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

4.25

Engrossing, perceptive, beautiful. I cried floods of tears at the end.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Death, Domestic abuse, Hate crime, Physical abuse, Racism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Violence, Dementia, Death of parent, and Murder

Moderate: Racial slurs, Sexism, Medical content, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

Minor: Addiction, Alcoholism, Child abuse, Cursing, Deadnaming, and Alcohol

amalas_bookstop's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

5.0

I throughly enjoyed this book. From beginning to end the author had me totally enraptured. 

I felt for both of the Vignes sisters. As you follow one twin who decided to live as a black person and the other who decided to live as a white. I ended up feeling for both and the ending of this book felt appropriate as well. 

The author made such smart decisions in writing. It is so well done! My only critique is that I want more. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Death of parent, Murder, and Abandonment

_mi's review against another edition

adventurous emotional informative reflective tense medium-paced

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

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism and Murder

Moderate: Sexual assault and Abandonment

hdkroon's review against another edition

emotional sad medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing, Death, Gun violence, Hate crime, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Violence, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Toxic friendship, and Sexual harassment

krtolley's review against another edition

challenging emotional reflective medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Gun violence, Hate crime, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexual assault, Death of parent, Murder, and Gaslighting

hf1320's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

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

3.75

it was relatable, but the book didn’t keep my attention. i found myself skimming through pages to find what happened.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Alcoholism, Body horror, Bullying, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Hate crime, Infertility, Mental illness, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Dementia, Grief, Death of parent, and Murder

turidt's review against another edition

challenging emotional inspiring reflective medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racial slurs, Racism, Dementia, Death of parent, and Abandonment

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Violence, and Murder

amandam71's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful 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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism, Sexual assault, and Murder