Reviews tagging Mass/school shootings

We Are the Light, by Matthew Quick

21 reviews

thatswhatshanread's review

Very long-winded, didn’t care for the format it was written in (all letters). Too much Carl Jung philosophical talk that is probably interesting if you, too, consider yourself a Jungian analyst, but I am not so I was confused and put off by it, unfortunately! Had a decent premise. Would’ve worked better perhaps in a different format. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence and Mass/school shootings

lornreadsbooks's review

emotional reflective sad 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore, Gun violence, Mass/school shootings, and Suicide

Moderate: Domestic abuse

ecweeks's review

emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mass/school shootings, Murder, and Suicide

ahepp's review

emotional reflective slow-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Murder, Suicide, and Mass/school shootings

bookshelf_al's review

reflective sad slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• 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

Graphic: Death, Gun violence, Suicide, Mass/school shootings, Mental illness, and Suicidal thoughts

sgs's review

dark hopeful reflective sad medium-paced

3.5

I knew the premise, so I should have known, but this was much more disturbing than I anticipated. 
Very dark, but by the end, Lucas won me over. Quirky narrator and lots of trigger warnings. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence, Murder, and Mass/school shootings

Moderate: Suicide

jacklynmichele's review

emotional hopeful inspiring fast-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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness

Moderate: Gun violence and Mass/school shootings

dbookerj's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful slow-paced

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

4.0

Big content warnings for mass shooting, spouse death, physical violence.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Violence, and Mass/school shootings

rachelleahdorn's review

emotional hopeful inspiring sad 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? Yes

4.0

 Beautiful but too sad for me

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Gun violence, Mass/school shootings, Suicide, and Mental illness

starswallowingsea's review

challenging dark emotional hopeful reflective sad slow-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Gun violence, Mass/school shootings, Mental illness, and Grief

Moderate: Suicide, Self harm, Forced institutionalization, Domestic abuse, and Panic attacks/disorders