Reviews tagging 'Murder'

Empire of Sand by Tasha Suri

27 reviews

shadowearitei101's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Physical abuse, Violence, and Murder

Moderate: Slavery and Suicidal thoughts

amrithi's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional slow-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? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder

hailstorm3812's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional hopeful 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

4.0

This was an enjoyable book. Not sure why it was chosen for the romance book club but hte subplot of the romance is quite compelling. I liked the world building and characterization. Overall a stong book but I kept comparing it to her later work which I like much better unfortunately.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Genocide

Moderate: Death, Misogyny, Suicidal thoughts, Forced institutionalization, Trafficking, Kidnapping, Grief, Religious bigotry, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Sexism, Slavery, and Sexual harassment

bluberrybooks's review against another edition

adventurous dark informative sad tense 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Slavery, Violence, Religious bigotry, Murder, and Abandonment

mirifairy's review against another edition

adventurous emotional 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? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Physical abuse, Torture, and Murder

Moderate: Slavery, Xenophobia, and Blood

Minor: Suicide

matcha_pages's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional sad 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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Physical abuse, Violence, and Murder

Moderate: Slavery

tah_014's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious sad 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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Blood, and Murder

amandadevoursbooks's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious reflective sad 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

5.0

This. book. is. underrated. This is a tragedy. 

In the first of a duology, we meet Mehr. She is the illegitimate child of the regional governor of a far-flung empire. Her mother is a member of the local indigenous tribes, the Amrithi. Mehr practices her traditions in secret. Her step mother disapproves. When her friend goes missing, Mehr draws the eye of the emperors mystics, and she is coerced into a marriage and shackled by her vows not only to her husband but to the empire itself. 

I cannot express how wonderfully the world is built. It roots itself firmly in Southeast Asian culture and places. The desert spirits, the culture of the empire's ruling class, colonized territories and indigenous people, the sleeping gods. I LOVED all of it. While this is a slow-burn closed door romance. I rooted for the pair. I loved watching them fall for each other and make each other family.  I cannot wait to read the next book. 

This book deals heavily in themes of empires, colonization, genocide, cultural erasure, and grief. In the end, it is a story of hope and power and connection. 100% this is a book I will read and love again. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Genocide, Violence, Xenophobia, Religious bigotry, Murder, and Colonisation

karatics's review against another edition

adventurous emotional hopeful mysterious 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? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Emotional abuse, Violence, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Racial slurs, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Xenophobia, Blood, Grief, Religious bigotry, and Suicide attempt

Minor: Cursing, Gaslighting, Abandonment, Alcohol, and Classism

mandkips's review against another edition

adventurous emotional mysterious tense 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? Yes

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Physical abuse, and Murder

Moderate: Slavery, Torture, and Blood

Minor: Suicide