Reviews tagging 'Gun violence'

Seven Days in June, by Tia Williams

195 reviews

readingwithmeredith's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad slow-paced

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

2.75

This just isn’t the book for me and that’s okay. Pushed through because I enjoyed the daughter and the migraine representation. Overall the story fell flat for me and felt overwhelming at the same time just with all the trauma and struggles- it felt like too much but at the same time just kept making me feel disconnected from the characters instead of helping me relate and emotionally connect. The format of this book was a bit confusing at times because it switches timelines quite a bit, I wish it had been a little clearer with some kind of chapter heading. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction and Sexual content

Moderate: Cursing, Gun violence, Medical content, Self harm, Drug abuse, Injury/injury detail, Toxic relationship, Eating disorder, and Drug use

niita's review

adventurous challenging dark emotional reflective tense fast-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

4.5

Where do I even start? We have Shane and Eva who've known each other since high school. They fall in love in a short week and then they never speak again. 15 years later, both as accomplished authors and Eva as a single mother, they somehow find their spark again. I have to say, I really enjoyed it. I love the development in Shane. He was basically a kid set up for failure in his youth and he changed his life around. As for Eva, she's awesome. A best selling author, a great mom all while battling a Chronic invisible illness. As for the Romance itself, the flashbacks were rather interesting. They basically found love in a hopeless place. Lol. So for the 🌶🌶? Nice. Nothing too crazy if a reader doesn't like erotica. This book has been on my TBR list for a while and I'm so glad I finally got around to it. It was a great read! ❤️ RIP Tyree🙏🏾

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Sexual content, Alcoholism, Drug use, Violence, Gun violence, Grief, Drug abuse, Child death, and Addiction

sbaldwin16's review

3.75

Going into this I didn't think I would like it but I found myself so caught up in it, wanting to see what happens next and if Eva and Shane would be able to make it work the second time around. The teenage versions of themselves seem rather self-destructive so it's nice to see that they both were able to get to a steady-ish state as adults, by the time they meet again. The mother-daughter relationships are complex but mostly believable (I'm surprised that Eva maintains a relationship with her mother, after what we see when Eva's a teenager, but I really like Eva's relationship with her own daughter, Audre). I do wish we could have gotten more insight into the books that both Eva and Shane have been writing in the time since they last saw each other -- like fake little blurbs from their books at the beginning of each chapter would have been nice.

Spoiler

Also, that part at the end of Chapter 7 where Eva says "Stop writing about me" and Shane replies "You first"? Swoon. The fact that their books are not just written to each other but also about each other helped sell the relationship for me and that is the moment that I really got hooked into the story.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Self harm, Drug use, and Chronic illness

Minor: Alcoholism, Injury/injury detail, Sexual assault, and Gun violence

feistyannotatingbooks's review against another edition

emotional reflective medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Gaslighting, Emotional abuse, Suicide attempt, Alcoholism, Panic attacks/disorders, Self harm, Sexual violence, Suicide, Child abuse, Gun violence, Addiction, Grief, and Suicidal thoughts

kyrstin_p1989's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional funny hopeful lighthearted reflective sad tense medium-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

4.5

A little spicy, a little sweet, this book is a brilliant love story. It focuses on two broken people and their journey to loving themselves and one another completely. I loved the characters, I loved the way the author including many present-day pop culture references and allusions, I loved the ending. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Child abuse, Child death, Classism, Death of parent, Gaslighting, Infidelity, Injury/injury detail, Medical trauma, Mental illness, Self harm, Sexual content, Suicide attempt, Toxic relationship, Ableism, Alcoholism, Bullying, Abandonment, Car accident, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Grief, Gun violence, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Addiction, Blood, Death, Drug use, Racism, and Rape

emikowos's review

dark emotional funny hopeful reflective sad 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

4.25

ok ill admit that it took me a hot min to get into this read but once i did, whew it blew by. truly masterful work of character realness and development that made me rethink every past love and loss. also! inspiring truth within me about myself and relationships in general.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Self harm, Drug use, Addiction, and Drug abuse

Moderate: Sexual assault and Gun violence

stardust_heidi's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted reflective sad tense medium-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

5.0

This book is exquisite. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug use, Self harm, Drug abuse, Chronic illness, and Toxic relationship

Minor: Child death, Gun violence, Alcoholism, Addiction, Pedophilia, and Forced institutionalization

rebeccaouellet's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful fast-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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Alcoholism, Death, Medical content, Forced institutionalization, Self harm, Suicide attempt, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Alcohol, Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, Addiction, Drug use, Grief, Gun violence, Sexual content, Vomit, and Child abuse

shawshaff's review

dark emotional hopeful reflective sad medium-paced

• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

ending felt rushed. I did enjoy the characters' back stories and how the two were constantly drawn to each other. genuinely hated all the pop culture references, but that's just a me thing ! overall, a pleasant read. just not amazing!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Chronic illness, Gun violence, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Addiction, Alcoholism, Child abuse, Child death, Abandonment, Blood, and Car accident

zjo_98's review

challenging dark emotional funny hopeful reflective sad medium-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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug use, Chronic illness, Self harm, Drug abuse, and Alcoholism

Moderate: Grief, Forced institutionalization, Suicide attempt, Rape, Gun violence, and Mental illness

Minor: Car accident and Body shaming