Reviews tagging 'Murder'

Tess of the D'Urbervilles by Thomas Hardy

36 reviews

yejide's review

challenging dark emotional informative inspiring sad tense medium-paced

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

2.0

I'm only giving it 2 stars because if the TRAUMA this book has now put me through. Yes, I know it's social commentary but i don't give a rat's ass because Hardy was foul for this one. Tess never gets a break. the 2 stars are for Tess and Sorrow alone.

Angel should have stayed in Brazil and never came back icl

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Panic attacks/disorders, Stalking, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Sexual assault, Murder, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, and Death of parent

herringgulls's review

dark reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated

4.5

Honestly Tess deserved to kill more people

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexism

Moderate: Miscarriage, Rape, and Murder

Not technically a miscarriage but quite close, would be triggering to the same people.

crimsonash606's review

dark emotional sad 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicidal thoughts and Suicide attempt

Moderate: Death, Child death, Sexual assault, Classism, Grief, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Murder, Death of parent, and Pregnancy

eldane's review against another edition

I ran out of time, plus I wasn't really interested in reading a book in which the female protagonist is constantly taken advantage of by men. She has no spine, and any personality seems to vaporize any time a man comes near her. All she does is endure tragedy after tragedy, and then she dies. Woof.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Murder

Minor: Death, Child death, and Rape

_quinnsreads's review against another edition

dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

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

5.0

It feels wrong rating this book 5. But I gave it 5 stars not because I liked how "dark and depressing" this book is but because I got caught up with the story. Reminds me how tragic human lives could end up in effect of unfavorable circumstances and the evils living among us. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Rape, Emotional abuse, Classism, and Murder

Moderate: Grief, Blood, Misogyny, Abandonment, and Death of parent

rbacon's review against another edition

dark emotional 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? It's complicated

So dramatic. Once you get through the classic style of writing the plot and character are intensely interesting. Some of the pacing is a bit weird, but bear with it and get to the end, because it all kicks off.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual harassment

Moderate: Misogyny, Sexism, Alcoholism, Murder, Stalking, Rape, Sexual assault, Pregnancy, Death, Suicidal thoughts, and Emotional abuse

ellahoward_'s review against another edition

sad slow-paced

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

2.75

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Content Warnings

Minor: Child death, Death of parent, Death, Toxic relationship, Pregnancy, and Murder

reesespuff6's review

challenging dark emotional inspiring sad slow-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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Gaslighting, Sexism, Forced institutionalization, Death of parent, Rape, Sexual assault, Death, Gore, Murder, Misogyny, and Incest

elanuruysal's review against another edition

challenging dark sad slow-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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Alcoholism, Rape, and Sexism

Moderate: Child death and Suicidal thoughts

Minor: Death of parent and Murder

redisreading's review against another edition

dark emotional lighthearted sad medium-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? No

5.0

A beautiful story about trauma and how it can alter a person. A book about how violence completed it's circle. An absolute must-read! 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Violence, Rape, and Murder