Reviews tagging 'Violence'

Wild Women and the Blues by Denny S. Bryce

7 reviews

yona_not_jonah's review

dark mysterious 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

4.75

I love the characters,  I found them inspiring and someone to root for Throughout the whole book. The research was well done and i felt a part of the story. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence

Moderate: Cursing, Death, Rape, Murder, Pregnancy, and Alcohol

Minor: Racial slurs and War

sofipitch's review

slow-paced

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

4.25

The corwnung jewel to this book is the amount of care and detail that went into the historical setting, it's really immersive and you never forget, down to the language it uses having a lot of 1920s terminology. Otherwise the plot and characters and writing is just okay, it was entertaining to listen to at work but nothing special

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Content Warnings

Minor: Racial slurs, Racism, Sexual assault, Terminal illness, Violence, Pregnancy, and Abandonment

somelibrarychick's review against another edition

informative mysterious 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? It's complicated

3.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Racial slurs, Racism, and Sexual assault

Minor: Domestic abuse, Violence, and Blood

cyan_altaria's review

emotional hopeful tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Loveable characters? Yes

4.0

While I don't usually read historical fiction, I enjoyed Wild Women and the Blues.  The characters were complex and flawed, and I really liked that.  Sawyer's character development was on point, and seeing Honoree's reactions felt real.  Sawyer and Honoree had distinct voices, which I really liked.  The twists and turn of the plot were handled excellently, although I would've liked a little more foreshadowing with

the fact that the "Honoree" in the facility was actually Bessie

.  The two timelines also felt disconnected for most of the book.  But overall, this was a great book!

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Gun violence, Racism, Violence, Murder, Pregnancy, and Alcohol

Minor: Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Abortion, and Fire/Fire injury

destdest's review against another edition

emotional hopeful lighthearted reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

5.0

 I really enjoyed reading this. The story and the spunkiness of Honoree grabbed me from the first few pages and never let me go. We got married too, by the way.

The history was rich and seamlessly weaved in. I thought the slang and 20's terminology was good though did they have the f-bomb back then, idk. In some stories, it can feel like they're info-dumping the time-period's slang. I didn't feel that way here.

I also enjoyed all the main characters and their complexities. Even Trudy, who wasn't the typical mean girl. Eziekel annoyed me but had me rooting for him all at the same time.

If I have a nitpick, Sawyer's struggle with guilt and

and depression

seemed to magically disappear after a few talks with Honoree. But maybe he just needed to be true to himself. I don't know why Ms Kent liked him. I also always feel weird when the fictional characters meet real-life historical figures. How am I supposed to know if they're in character lol.

CW: colorist remarks, death, attempted sexual assault 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Gun violence, Sexual violence, Violence, Car accident, Murder, Pregnancy, and Alcohol

Minor: Child death, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Racial slurs, Racism, Vomit, Death of parent, and Fire/Fire injury

antonique_reads's review

adventurous challenging dark tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• 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: Gun violence, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Toxic relationship, Violence, Death of parent, Murder, and Pregnancy

internationalreads's review

adventurous dark emotional mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• 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: Child death, Death, Domestic abuse, Gun violence, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Car accident, Death of parent, and Murder