Reviews tagging 'Murder'

Ace of Shades by Amanda Foody

18 reviews

sarah_cameron's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious tense 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? Yes

4.5

A very exciting book with an intriguing,  diverse, and morally grey cast of characters. A unique take on a magic-based world that felt incredibly real. Can’t wait to dive into the sequel!

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Alcohol, Blood, Death of parent, Gore, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Pedophilia, and Violence

Minor: Addiction, Bullying, Child death, Classism, Cursing, Drug use, Fire/Fire injury, Grief, Pregnancy, Rape, Sexual assault, Slavery, and Vomit

teri_b's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny mysterious 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? No

5.0

I have been curious for this story for a while so when I found it available during my audible trials I went for it.

I loved listening to this story and find out more about New Reyes, get to know Enne and Levi and see how their lives change with the two of them meeting each other.

Everybody is morally grey in this story and have their own agendas. 

Now, I am already looking forward where the story moves from book one on.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore and Blood

Moderate: Murder

mars1111's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny mysterious reflective 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? It's complicated

4.5

I really liked this book but there is something holding me back from giving it 5 stars. The start is pretty slow and the first 100 pages are nothing special but after that the action just keepins going and becomes more and more exciting. I liked how the relationships between characters evolved through the book but I feel like they are a bit too hurried. Overall the book was great, the world, the plot and the characters are well constructed. I will read the other two books from the trylogy for sure. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Torture, Murder, Death, and Blood

Moderate: Gun violence, Vomit, War, Police brutality, and Pedophilia

Minor: Slavery and Fire/Fire injury

lemonzest's review

adventurous mysterious 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood and Violence

Moderate: Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Gun violence, Torture, and Alcoholism

Minor: Addiction and Sexual harassment

maddiesbookshelf's review

funny hopeful inspiring mysterious reflective 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? No

5.0

MY FAVORITE BOOK OF ALL TIME!
I truly enjoyed this book so much, and I think it is a very important book for everyone to read✨🤍

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism

Moderate: Cursing and Murder

Minor: Racial slurs

READ IT!!!!!!!

pitschi's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense 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: Alcohol, Death, Murder, and Violence

Moderate: Fire/Fire injury, Gun violence, and Sexual harassment

Minor: Addiction, Pedophilia, Vomit, and Drug use

li_ar_t's review

adventurous dark emotional mysterious sad 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: Alcohol, Blood, Child abuse, Death, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Grief, Murder, Sexual harassment, and Violence

blulu's review

adventurous challenging dark mysterious fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• 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

Moderate: Alcohol, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, Gun violence, Murder, and Violence