Reviews tagging 'Gun violence'

La strada by Cormac McCarthy

73 reviews

brynalexa's review against another edition

dark reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

1.0

I post on threads about a book that made you want to throw it in the garbage can inspired me to come back and review this book I read two years ago. 

This book is garbage. I had no interest in being in that awful man’s head for so long. 

The only times he brings up his wife (the only mention of a woman in the entire book) he introduces her using what her breasts look like in the particular memory he’s thinking about. Even when it’s in reference to their young child. 

There are much better apocalyptic/dystopian books out there. Please don’t bother and especially don’t give more money to this asshat author. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Gun violence, Rape, Violence, Medical content, Grief, Cannibalism, Death of parent, and Abandonment

bungo_books's review against another edition

challenging dark sad slow-paced

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

4.0

Love the authors writing

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Gore, Gun violence, Rape, Self harm, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Torture, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Cannibalism, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, Gaslighting, Abandonment, and War

magimiel's review against another edition

dark hopeful sad tense slow-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, Gun violence, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, and Cannibalism

Minor: Rape, Pregnancy, and Alcohol

honeybeewitched87's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful sad tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Death, Gore, and Cannibalism

Moderate: Death, Gun violence, Violence, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Cursing

absurdpineapples's review against another edition

dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Cursing, Death, Gore, Gun violence, Rape, Slavery, Torture, Violence, Blood, Excrement, Trafficking, Medical trauma, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, Fire/Fire injury, Injury/Injury detail, and Pandemic/Epidemic

plantainicus's review against another edition

dark reflective sad tense slow-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Chronic illness, Confinement, Death, Gun violence, Cannibalism, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Suicide and Medical content

Minor: Rape and Death of parent

hjb_128's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad tense slow-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, Gun violence, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Violence, Medical content, Cannibalism, Death of parent, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual violence, Vomit, Medical content, Murder, and Pregnancy

avasbookmark's review against another edition

dark sad 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? No

2.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Ableism, Death, Gore, Gun violence, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Violence, Blood, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

calhudak's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional sad tense fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Chronic illness, Death, Gun violence, Violence, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Child abuse, Child death, Cursing, Slavery, and Cannibalism

carlytenille's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional sad tense slow-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Gun violence, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Blood, Death of parent, and Injury/Injury detail