Reviews tagging 'Gun violence'

#murdertrending by Gretchen McNeil

8 reviews

besidethebookshelf's review against another edition

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dark mysterious 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? Yes

5.0

So we aren’t going to talk about how SAD Ethan’s death was? Okay? But just to be clear he died smiling right so it shouldn’t be sad? Right? Cuz he was happy? Anyways, time to read #murderfunding because who’s our new post man. According to the book 2 synopsis somehow one of our paniacs are still alive. Anyways Nyles and Dee/Dolores are my new favorite book couple and they were extremely smart. I thought Gris died not going to lie, amazing plan. I would tell you to read this book but I’m pretty sure my review full of emotions, sadness, confusion, excitement, and compassion already explains how amazing this book is. Also considering my five staff review. So long story put not-so-short, just go ahead and do us all a favor and read this amazing book! It’s actually so understated to the point where this isn’t funny. Tell FreeForm to go ahead and make the movie/show instead of JUST publishing the book would ya?

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lindseyhall44's review against another edition

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dark 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? No

3.0


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literarycavy's review against another edition

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dark funny 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? No

3.75


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calamitywindpetal's review against another edition

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challenging dark emotional mysterious tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0


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rachelmarie667's review against another edition

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adventurous dark emotional funny mysterious sad tense fast-paced
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.5


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skullotonin's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.75

lot of twists and turns. would recommend!

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loppylolly's review against another edition

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dark funny mysterious tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.5


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cheye13's review against another edition

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adventurous 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? No

3.0

This was fun but I wish there had been... more of it? Like I wished it pushed a little further, got a little more cerebreal. I went into the book with very low expectations, but the exposition was structured so well that I expected a better payoff. I think the "dark comedy" angle really washed out any kind of significant effect or takeaway and I didn't really view it as "comedy" any more than absurdism.

The action and violence was entertaining and the premise was original, but with the level of intrigue in the initial setup, I wanted more of a plot.

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