Reviews tagging 'Gun violence'

This Tender Land by William Kent Krueger

18 reviews

lboggsbailey's review against another edition

adventurous hopeful inspiring reflective 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

Minor: Child abuse, Death, Gun violence, Mental illness, Pedophilia, Sexual assault, Police brutality, Kidnapping, Murder, and Classism

rly's review

adventurous challenging dark hopeful inspiring medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• 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

Minor: Child abuse, Gun violence, Pedophilia, Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail

sjanke2's review

adventurous emotional 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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Genocide, Gun violence, Hate crime, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Racism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Police brutality, Antisemitism, Medical content, Kidnapping, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Alcohol, Colonisation, and Injury/Injury detail

professorbadger's review

adventurous emotional reflective sad medium-paced

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

5.0

As long as you’re up for a book that spends a significant amount of time considering the nature of God (note: in a broad way that wrestles with difficult questions, not a specifically Christian way) and the meaning of faith, I recommend this novel wholeheartedly. It was full of adventure and equally full of heart. Of the dozens of novels I’ve read so far in 2021, this was probably my favorite. Read if you like: The Nickel Boys, Louise Erdrich, the Midwest, wrestling with life’s big questions, Depression novels, a touch of magical realism. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent

Moderate: Grief and Murder

Minor: Child abuse, Gun violence, Racism, Sexual violence, and Forced institutionalization

rebeccarudisill's review

adventurous emotional hopeful inspiring tense fast-paced

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

4.0

Adventurous with a nice bow tied at the end! Lots of info about the Great Depression and the US’s treatment of Native Americans. Lovable narrator. But HUGE trigger warning: bad things happen to children throughout the book!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Gun violence, and Death of parent

Moderate: Sexual assault

Child endangerment and violence toward children are key plot points and themes!!!!!

bookishandjoyceful's review

adventurous dark emotional medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Child abuse, Confinement, Death, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Physical abuse, Racism, Forced institutionalization, Grief, and Murder

Moderate: Bullying, Child death, Kidnapping, and Death of parent

aasplund's review

adventurous emotional hopeful fast-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child death, Death, Gun violence, Violence, and Death of parent

Minor: Racism

jovifire's review

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring reflective medium-paced

• 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

Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Animal death, Child abuse, Gun violence, Pedophilia, and Medical trauma