Reviews tagging 'Violence'

The Weight of Blood by Tiffany D. Jackson

124 reviews

taytayfondue's review against another edition

dark sad slow-paced

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

3.75

I feel like I almost liked this book but it was missing something. The writing was fine but a bit lacking sometimes. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Hate crime, Racial slurs, Torture, Violence, Bullying, Body shaming, Emotional abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Grief, Racism, Child abuse, Death of parent, Mental illness, Murder, and Physical abuse

jay_da_bookworm's review

challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective 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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Emotional abuse, Racial slurs, and Racism

Moderate: Fire/Fire injury, Bullying, Police brutality, Blood, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Cursing, Gore, and Violence

nerdinthelibrary's review against another edition

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism, Racial slurs, Bullying, Child abuse, Physical abuse, Emotional abuse, Death, and Murder

Moderate: Violence and Police brutality

Minor: Animal death

kindredspirit7's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Hate crime, Murder, Police brutality, Racial slurs, Violence, Religious bigotry, Child abuse, Racism, and Toxic friendship

Moderate: Confinement, Body horror, Emotional abuse, Gore, Child death, Death of parent, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Alcohol, Car accident, and Fire/Fire injury

kbaum25's review

challenging dark 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Murder, Racism, Hate crime, Child abuse, and Bullying

Moderate: Gun violence

bookcheshirecat's review

challenging dark mysterious medium-paced

• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Blood, Bullying, Domestic abuse, Sexism, Violence, Religious bigotry, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Police brutality, Racial slurs, and Racism

Moderate: Ableism

Minor: Animal death, Slavery, and Abandonment

zenzi2read's review

dark emotional sad tense slow-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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child abuse, Violence, Racism, and Racial slurs

delphinaris's review

dark sad 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

4.75

Spoiler

the fact that Jules lives is a crime. I needed her dead, yet, here she is, living.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Panic attacks/disorders, Fire/Fire injury, Body horror, Racial slurs, Racism, Violence, Physical abuse, Emotional abuse, Bullying, Blood, Death of parent, and Hate crime

Moderate: Abandonment and Religious bigotry

finn74's review

dark 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood and Violence

Minor: Racial slurs and Racism

trishah05's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful reflective sad tense fast-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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racial slurs, Racism, and Violence

Moderate: Child abuse