Reviews tagging 'Gun violence'

A World of Curiosities by Louise Penny

22 reviews

avelinemay's review

adventurous mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

3.75

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Content Warnings

Minor: Gun violence

maddireads13's review

dark emotional funny mysterious sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Death, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Mental illness, Pedophilia, Blood, Grief, Mass/school shootings, Death of parent, Murder, Gaslighting, and Injury/Injury detail

chickaboogawah's review against another edition

dark emotional inspiring mysterious reflective 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cancer, Child abuse, Confinement, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Mental illness, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Slavery, Terminal illness, Torture, Violence, Trafficking, Kidnapping, Grief, Mass/school shootings, Stalking, Death of parent, Murder, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Abandonment, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Alcoholism, Car accident, and Alcohol

celey's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective fast-paced

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

3.75

Another great Gamache book! A little dark for my taste but a thrilling read with complex themes. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Child abuse, Gun violence, Sexual violence, and Violence

kaybird's review

adventurous dark emotional mysterious sad medium-paced

It's hard to follow the author in the setting. What time frame, which character, etc? 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Gun violence, Hate crime, Pedophilia, Violence, Mass/school shootings, and Murder

Minor: Drug abuse, Mental illness, Suicide, Forced institutionalization, Car accident, and Death of parent

matthewrob's review against another edition

challenging dark 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? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Gun violence, and Pedophilia

Moderate: Violence, Mass/school shootings, and Murder

sofiam19's review

dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Body horror, Child abuse, Death, Gore, Gun violence, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Rape, Mass/school shootings, and Murder

Minor: Addiction

kimveach's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense fast-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

5.0

My only disappointment with this book is that I must wait for her to publish the next one.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Cancer, Child abuse, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Gore, Gun violence, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Pedophilia, Self harm, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Xenophobia, Blood, Vomit, Medical content, Trafficking, Kidnapping, Grief, Mass/school shootings, Medical trauma, Stalking, Death of parent, Murder, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Abandonment, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Animal death, and Alcohol

atamano's review against another edition

dark emotional 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? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder

Moderate: Cancer, Child abuse, Gun violence, Violence, Blood, Trafficking, Grief, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Animal cruelty, Cursing, Sexual content, Car accident, and Pandemic/Epidemic

asacco9642's review

dark emotional hopeful mysterious reflective tense 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? It's complicated

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cancer, Child abuse, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Terminal illness, Vomit, Trafficking, Death of parent, and Murder

Moderate: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Gore, Gun violence, Grief, and Gaslighting

Minor: Fatphobia and Racism