Reviews tagging 'Murder'

Those Girls by Chevy Stevens

27 reviews

kailanit's review against another edition

dark 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? Yes

4.25

The book was separated into two distinct parts that are separated by almost twenty years and two different POV characters. I found the book to be an interesting and compelling read but I did find the POV character of the second half to be horribly frustrating. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Sexual assault, Drug abuse, and Mental illness

Moderate: Murder and Incest

opplecopter's review against another edition

dark 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? Yes

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Torture, Sexual assault, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Child abuse, Death of parent, Violence, Confinement, Murder, Sexual violence, Domestic abuse, Alcohol, Kidnapping, Blood, and Rape

Moderate: Pregnancy, Cursing, and Drug use

alyssa_aguirre's review

dark tense fast-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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Kidnapping, Murder, Sexual violence, Torture, and Rape

nickiep's review

challenging dark sad 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? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Kidnapping, Emotional abuse, Murder, Sexual assault, Physical abuse, Child abuse, Rape, Sexual violence, Violence, and Alcoholism

saraavowlerr's review against another edition

dark sad tense medium-paced

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

1.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Toxic friendship, Violence, Cursing, Death, Emotional abuse, Gore, Grief, Pregnancy, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Child abuse, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Murder, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Abandonment, Alcohol, Blood, Bullying, Death of parent, Drug use, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Sexual violence, and Torture

on_your_raedar's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense fast-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

4.5

This was a reread for me. I wanted to work through Stevens' backlog officially on Storygraph, not sure why but I needed it 😂 Anyway, this is the first "fun" read I read after finishing my master's degree and I flew through it in less than 24 hours. I couldn't put it down. It restarted my reading for fun instead of school and has always stuck with me. 

You follow 3 sisters as they are abused at home, run away, and are abused by strangers, then start a new life in a new city. It's a book that requires you to check the trigger warnings first but it's such a good read. The writing is engaging and the story is paced beautifully. One of my favorite Chevy books for sure. It doesn't have a traditional Chevy twist but I don't think it needed it, the story is the story. 

Its a challenging reread because I found myself waiting for the rougher parts and putting the book down to avoid them a little longer but the story still pulled me in and I read the entire thing in about 4 sittings. It was a great way to finish out January 2024. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual violence, Rape, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Emotional abuse, and Kidnapping

Moderate: Self harm, Torture, Addiction, Alcoholism, Pregnancy, Pedophilia, Confinement, Death, and Death of parent

Minor: Excrement, Grief, Gun violence, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Injury/Injury detail, and Murder

princess_marie's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad 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? No

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Sexual violence, Body horror, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Murder, Gun violence, Violence, Death, Domestic abuse, and Rape

Moderate: Grief, Confinement, Misogyny, Death of parent, Alcoholism, Injury/Injury detail, Sexism, Abandonment, Incest, Pedophilia, Emotional abuse, and Alcohol

Minor: Addiction, Pregnancy, Bullying, Excrement, Deadnaming, Drug use, Adult/minor relationship, and Blood

cschaubhut's review

challenging dark emotional hopeful mysterious sad tense fast-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

5.0

SO GOOD 😭

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Content Warnings

Minor: Abortion, Addiction, Kidnapping, Murder, Sexual assault, and Child abuse

morgannayman's review

dark emotional tense fast-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Suicidal thoughts, Murder, Child abuse, Sexual assault, Violence, Alcoholism, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Physical abuse, Sexual violence, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Pregnancy, Rape, Confinement, Drug abuse, and Grief

cassiereadsbooks_'s review

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug use, Emotional abuse, Addiction, Alcoholism, Gun violence, Rape, Sexual assault, Kidnapping, Sexual violence, Child abuse, Confinement, Murder, Pregnancy, and Violence