Reviews tagging 'Gun violence'

We Sold Our Souls by Grady Hendrix

22 reviews

teresaelj's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring sad tense fast-paced

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

4.75

This is a book that is gonna stay with me. I gotta say it may be one of my favorites Hendrix has written. The metaphors to what our consumerism has done to art and imagination is absolutely brilliant. Did they really sell their souls to a devil or the devil the lust for easy money? When we sell our souls - what does it mean? Have we lost the best parts of ourselves for a  meaningless buy out: I’m really gonna be thinking of this one. Add in the commentary on the violence towards women- even in the metal community - and it is even better. The circular writing from the first lines to the last lines had me close to tears. Women are so amazing and I’m shocked Grady isn’t in one. He takes care of his girls and i will miss Kris and Melissa.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Gore, Gun violence, Sexism, Violence, and Murder

Minor: Sexual violence, Torture, Toxic relationship, Vomit, Suicide attempt, and Sexual harassment

pcollins399's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional tense medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence, Suicide, and Violence

Moderate: Sexual assault

dancingyoshi's review against another edition

dark inspiring mysterious reflective tense medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Death, Gun violence, Misogyny, Suicide, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Car accident, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Sexual assault

amandadelbrocco's review against another edition

adventurous dark tense medium-paced

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

2.0

This was my least favorite of his books so far... I didn't think the writing was very strong and I think it relied too much on metal references.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Confinement, Cursing, Gore, Gun violence, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Suicide, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Car accident, Murder, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

micallab's review against another edition

adventurous dark tense fast-paced

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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Gun violence, Blood, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Sexual assault and Vomit

bugaboobear's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious fast-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: Body horror, Confinement, Violence, and Forced institutionalization

Moderate: Child death, Drug use, Gun violence, Mental illness, Sexual assault, Vomit, Kidnapping, Car accident, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

poetsofsweetpea's review against another edition

dark tense fast-paced

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

4.25

Grady Hendrix has clever ideas.  This book had a few of them and a couple of tense, scary moments.  

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Bullying, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gore, Gun violence, Mental illness, Misogyny, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicide, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Car accident, Murder, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail

tripinmidair's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

4.75

This book is genuinely scary. I couldn't wrap my head around how a book with this basis could be a horror and I kept thinking this until the first horror scene. From then on, everything is terrifying. Can't wait to read more of his works! 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Gore, Gun violence, Suicide, Torture, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

nicole_cob_reads's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Death, Gore, Gun violence, Sexual assault, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Vomit, Kidnapping, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

toastrats's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny hopeful mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Death, and Gun violence

Moderate: Sexism, Sexual assault, and Forced institutionalization

Minor: Alcoholism