Reviews tagging 'Violence'

The Saturday Night Ghost Club, by Craig Davidson

8 reviews

odrib's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional reflective sad 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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Injury/injury detail, Fire/Fire injury, Sexual violence, Car accident, Death, Blood, Bullying, Sexual assault, Medical content, Suicide attempt, Rape, Violence, Grief, and Mental illness

Minor: Child death and Cancer

hunkydory's review against another edition

emotional 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: Fire/Fire injury, Grief, Sexual harassment, Suicide attempt, Car accident, Child death, Bullying, Injury/injury detail, Medical content, Murder, Violence, Self harm, Death, and Mental illness

len_magoi's review against another edition

adventurous emotional hopeful lighthearted reflective fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Violence, Death, Self harm, Car accident, Cancer, Suicide attempt, Blood, Suicidal thoughts, and Bullying

Minor: Pregnancy, Body shaming, and Child death

dosxhime's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious sad medium-paced

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

3.25

WHOWEE

I came for the creepy Stranger Things Vibes, but this book really didn't give what it needed to be gave. 

This novel is more of a coming of age set in a small town. The themes of memory being malleable and prone to change depending on the person was an interesting idea to explore and it fit well with how Jake began to grow up. This was a quick read and I really enjoyed the ghost stories that Calvin told, whch link to his own trauma. 

I will have to deduct a few stars because I was hoping that it was scarier and more thriller, but overall I was satisfied with this. 

I definitely recommend it if you want summer-ween vibes. 

3.25 / 5 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore

Moderate: Violence

Minor: Death, Child death, and Mental illness

michi's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious reflective slow-paced

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

2.0

Women here are pictured as irrational and not knowing, what the truely think. Additionally men need women to be functioning people, just cannot understand women (ugh) and put them on pedestals. 

This book tries to be clever but isn't.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Cancer, Fire/Fire injury, Suicide attempt, Car accident, Medical content, Violence, and Grief

emmaruth223's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Medical content, and Medical trauma

Moderate: Blood, Sexual violence, Bullying, and Grief

Minor: Alcoholism, Alcohol, Bullying, Cancer, Car accident, Child death, Cursing, Drug use, Fire/Fire injury, Hate crime, Infidelity, Injury/injury detail, Mental illness, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Pregnancy, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicide, Suicide attempt, Terminal illness, and Violence

adinie's review against another edition

adventurous dark funny informative mysterious 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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Medical content

Moderate: Bullying

Minor: Alcoholism, Alcohol, Toxic friendship, Violence, Terminal illness, Sexual harassment, Physical abuse, Mental illness, Drug use, Drug abuse, Forced institutionalization, Grief, Domestic abuse, Death, and Car accident

ezraaa's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious tense slow-paced

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

3.5

I legit thought this book would be supernatural or paranormal in some way but it was not at all. That's not a bad thing, I just thought it was going to be. I really did like what it ended up being, a coming-of-age story about a boy hanging out with his quirky and troubled uncle and making friends. The only gripe I have with this book is it was somewhat slow paced. I think that I may like this book more upon reread now that I know what to expect.  

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Grief, Violence, and Self harm