Reviews tagging 'Gun violence'

Eleanor & Park by Rainbow Rowell

5 reviews

relapsedheretic's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful reflective sad slow-paced

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

4.5

I read this again every few years, and every single time it never fails to make me both laugh and cry

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Body shaming, Bullying, Cursing, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Homophobia, Mental illness, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Racism, Sexism, Toxic relationship, Violence, Sexual harassment, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

Moderate: Pedophilia, Abandonment, and Alcohol

Minor: Gun violence, Racial slurs, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Transphobia, Blood, and War

ewarde's review against another edition

lighthearted reflective slow-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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse

Moderate: Emotional abuse and Sexual harassment

Minor: Gun violence and Suicidal thoughts

kyoto's review against another edition

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

idk i didn’t like it was very confusing umm racism was not ok n also very ‘wannabe’ normal people vibe ok bye

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Body shaming, Child abuse, Confinement, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Gun violence, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Racism, Toxic relationship, Stalking, and Abandonment

literally what the fuck was it abt

robinks's review against another edition

emotional sad tense fast-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

3.0

The Asian stereotypes present in this book are unacceptable, especially since this was written by a white person. The romance between Eleanor & Park also felt rushed and unbelievable at times. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Bullying, Domestic abuse, Fatphobia, Racism, Abandonment, and Classism

Moderate: Misogyny and Sexism

Minor: Cursing and Gun violence

laurendenton's review against another edition

challenging emotional funny tense fast-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? It's complicated

4.75

This book was so close to being perfect that part of me just wants to give it 5 stars anyway. But the author's use of the r-slur and racially insensitive language was so uncalled for and unnecessary and took away from the beauty of this near-perfect romance. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Fatphobia

Moderate: Alcoholism, Body shaming, Bullying, Cursing, Domestic abuse, Pedophilia, Violence, Alcohol, and Sexual harassment

Minor: Ableism, Gun violence, Suicidal thoughts, and Blood