Reviews tagging 'Murder'

The Year of the Flood, by Margaret Atwood

11 reviews

backyardjake's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional funny reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

3.75

Atwood has masterfully fleshed out and woven in two additional perspectives into the world of the waterless flood. Heartbreaking backstories and gut wrenching connections to the first book all end in a conclusion of dismayed happiness. Religous control, sexual domination, surrogate family and belonging, the guilt and madness of the survivor, and the unhealed scars of love. So many juicy parallels to the first book and a refeshing point of view. I may have liked the first book a tad bit more due to Jimmy's more relatable male gaze, but this is a hell of a follow up regardless of narrator. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Blood, Violence, Torture, Gore, Trafficking, Sexual harassment, Rape, Sexual violence, Sexual content, Sexual assault, and Murder

Minor: Abandonment, Infertility, Kidnapping, Drug use, and Bullying

nodogsonthemoon's review against another edition

dark mysterious sad medium-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Pedophilia, Kidnapping, Mental illness, Infidelity, Murder, Animal death, Blood, Death of parent, Genocide, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Rape, Sexual content, Sexual violence, and Violence

cmkauth's review against another edition

adventurous dark reflective sad 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? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Genocide, Death, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, and Murder

Moderate: Sexual assault, Sexual violence, and Violence

nasabl3's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional informative reflective medium-paced

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

4.5

I like how the characters in these sequal seem both more active and more likable than the constant array of villains and passive supporters seen in Oryx & Crake. Benifit if seeing it from the resistance side

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual violence

Moderate: Murder

Minor: Domestic abuse

nicola4e's review against another edition

challenging dark 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

2.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Animal death, Death, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, and Violence

swaggie's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark reflective tense medium-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Minor: Genocide, Sexual violence, Trafficking, Rape, Misogyny, Kidnapping, Death of parent, and Murder

vanamo's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Murder, Injury/Injury detail, and Physical abuse

Moderate: Rape and Gore

hanamany's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional informative inspiring reflective medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Sexual content, Murder, Suicide, Rape, Child abuse, Sexual harassment, Violence, Trafficking, Toxic friendship, Torture, Terminal illness, and Pedophilia

caleighlynne's review against another edition

adventurous dark funny reflective sad slow-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual violence, Violence, and Murder

Moderate: Sexism

sorcha's review against another edition

adventurous dark funny reflective sad slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Body horror, Injury/Injury detail, Death, and Gore

Moderate: Death of parent, Murder, Kidnapping, Grief, Infidelity, Sexual violence, Sexual assault, and Rape

Minor: Alcohol, Animal death, Cancer, Child abuse, Chronic illness, Terminal illness, Suicide, Mental illness, Confinement, and Gun violence