Reviews tagging 'Violence'

IQ by Joe Ide

4 reviews

ariajb's review

adventurous mysterious fast-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Gun violence, Racism, Violence, and Grief

Moderate: Pedophilia, Kidnapping, and Car accident

hell0fri3nd's review against another edition

challenging funny inspiring mysterious sad 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

4.0

One of the depictions of depression that I have related to the most. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Cursing, Gun violence, Racial slurs, Violence, Kidnapping, Grief, Mass/school shootings, Death of parent, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Animal cruelty

spicycronereads's review against another edition

dark funny mysterious tense medium-paced

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

2.75

It was fine. Entertaining though there were some pacing issues. 

Not sure what to make of a Japanese American author writing Black characters as gang members. 

Not the kind of thing I normally read but it was my book club’s pick for this month. I considered not even finishing it but didn’t want to hurt the feelings of the person who picked it. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence, Violence, and Kidnapping

Moderate: Death of parent

Gang violence

natalieba's review

adventurous mysterious 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence and Violence