Reviews tagging 'Murder'

A Kiss Before Dying by Ira Levin

6 reviews

icaruss_orpheus's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious tense fast-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

4.75

Omg this book is fuxking insane and I love it. Finished it in 4 hours and could not take my head out the book to save my life

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder and Violence

Minor: Racial slurs

chuckyinspace's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense fast-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? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder

Moderate: Abortion, Gun violence, Pregnancy, and Grief

Minor: Stalking and Racism

aliciafroy's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious tense fast-paced

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

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder

Minor: Xenophobia, Racial slurs, and Racism

lukerik's review against another edition

tense fast-paced

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

5.0

This is one of those books where you make yourself a cup of tea and when you take a sip after a few minutes find it’s been cold for an hour. Tight plot. Shocking twist. Lots of cleverly done moments. And just generally very precise. He describes two locations in detail. The Municipal building and the smelting works, because that’s all that’s needed. Everything else he leaves up to us. One of those books that’s the perfect example of its kind. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Gun violence, and Death

spookybitch's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism and Murder

unriaan's review against another edition

dark fast-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

3.5

"There’s no law against going after a rich girl is there?" 

A nauseatingly American tale of moral decay. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Murder

Minor: Racial slurs